What must be remembered is that 80 games remain in the regular season and anything can happen.

That's surely what the family, friends and undoubtedly the agents of Vladimir Radmanovic, Ronald "Flip" Murray and Reggie Evans are telling the trio of Sonics who appear to have rolled snake eyes after gambling with their futures and potential fortunes.

All three eschewed long-term deals from Seattle and signed one-year tenders that will allow them to test the market next summer as unrestricted free agents.

Radmanovic might have signed a six-year, $42 million deal, but declined in favor of a $3.2 million contract. Evans turned down a two-year offer worth slightly more than $5 million for about $1 million, and Murray will make $835,000 instead of roughly $2 million this season.

They're no longer tethered to the Sonics after the season, but was the price of occupational freedom too high?

Barring a change in the Sonics' rotation ? and thus far, the only continuity has been its inconsistency ? future employers will ask themselves why should they dole out a big-money contract to a role player with sagging statistics?

"Nothing is cemented in stone here," coach Bob Weiss said on Sunday. "Everybody, and I firmly believe this, will have a chance to help us this season

"You don't go through a season, rarely does this happen, and nothing changes. There's always movement, whether it's because of injuries or what have you. Some guys may not like where they're at right now, but they'll have to be patient and wait. ... Experience tells me things usually change."