<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ETC.: Pistons guard Flip Murray, who said he almost signed with Denver in 2005, doesn't anticipate invoking a player option this summer and becoming a free agent. "I don't plan on opting out," he said. As a restricted free agent in 2005, Murray said he "almost got a chance" to sign with the Nuggets, but "they went a different route when they (signed) Earl Watson."</div> Link After a season worth of DNP-CD's Ron Murray would rather return to Detroit than forego a meer (in terms of NBA salaries) $1,890,000 and become an unrestricted free agent? This is the same person who once said that all it would take for him to play at an All-Star level is consistent minutes. I hope that this experience in Detroit hasn't broken the spirits of Flip but I would never have thought that Flip would be content being a practice player for any NBA team. Even in garbage time he doesn't go after his game any more. I wish that he would have made this declaration earlier b/c that may have been enough to get him traded before the deadline. The kid has done everything right since he has been in league and he has been shitted on both in terms of his role and in terms of his money. The high road isn't necessarily the quickest path to success. I hope that he is rewarded for his patience and perseverance before his age catches up with him.
