Ronald Murray

Last year at this time, Detroit envisioned Murray as one of the offensive leaders of the second unit and someone who could spell Billups for 15-20 minutes a game. Early in the year he had mild success, and in late December, when Billups was hurt, Murray was even better - during an eight-game run he averaged 12.4 ppg, 6.6 apg, and 36.8 mpg. Unfortunately, when Billups and Hunter returned in mid-January, Murray fell completely out of the rotation (during one six-week stretch he played only 50 minutes). He slowly worked his way back in, but it was clear that his effectiveness was tied to starting, which he'll never be able to do regularly on this team. Murray is likely not in Detroit's plans this season, and could be part of a deal with Mohammed.

Murray averaged 11.2 ppg last season, but he really turned it on after joining Cleveland in February. In 28 games as a Cav – 25 as a starter – he shot 45% from the field and averaged 13.5 ppg. The Pistons expect Flip to be the offensive punch off the bench that they’ve lacked in previous years. He’ll be the primary backup to both Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton.

Murray declined a five-year, $14.5 million contract from Seattle and signed a one-year, $875,000 deal as he'll be an unrestricted free agent next season. The move could pay off for Murray, who will take over the departed Antonio Daniels' role as the third guard. Murray averaged 7.4 points and shot 36.1 percent from the field in 49 games for Seattle last season, but he really proved his worth in games where he got significant minutes. Murray scored in double figures in 16 of 19 games in which he played more than 20 minutes and averaged 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in those games with 10 steals. He'll likely see enough time in Seattle's up-tempo offense to be productive. If Ray Allen or Luke Ridnour goes down, Murray, who can play either guard position, is a must pick-up.

Murray burst onto the scene last season when Ray Allen went down with injury. He proved a productive scorer, but poor defense and propensity for turnovers hurt his playing time as the season went on. With one less guard in the rotation because of Brent Barry's departure, Murray has a better chance at consistent minutes this year. He can play the point or shooting guard. But wait to see how his role develops before taking a flier on him.

Murray adds depth to the Seattle backcourt and that's about it.