TUALATIN -- Forwards Zach Randolph and Darius Miles said Tuesday what many fans and teammates already had surmised: The two highly paid players no longer know if they want to be part of the Trail Blazers organization.
The gist of Miles' and Randolph's complaints are twofold: They don't like playing on what has turned out to be the NBA's worst team; and they don't care for the discipline meted out by first-year coach Nate McMillan.
Both have privately told teammates, and McMillan, of their desires to leave, but Tuesday was the first time both went public with their feelings.
The complaints came after a draining practice and the day before the end of one of the worst seasons in Blazers history.
The Blazers (21-60) have lost 18 of 19, 33 of 38, and will finish with the NBA's worst record regardless of the outcome of their game tonight at the Rose Garden against the Phoenix Suns (53-28).
Miles, who has four years and $34 million left on his contract, said he doesn't know if he wants to be back after a season during which his health, effort and talent have been in question.
"We will have to sit down and talk," Miles said of his future.
An almost certain topic in Miles' discussions with team personnel will be his relationship with McMillan, who says he probably won't play Miles for the second consecutive game tonight.
The two never meshed as McMillan prodded Miles for more effort and production. Miles distanced himself, complaining of an unresponsive right knee that underwent minor surgery in December, and a reduced role that featured him coming off the bench.
The friction between McMillan and Miles intensified in the last month of the season. Miles was benched for missing a shootaround March 23 in Phoenix, saying he overslept, then last week he was sent home from Los Angeles after he changed into street clothes during halftime of a game against the Clippers.
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Randolphs an official douchebag in my list now. I still have hope for Miles, but it seems like the JailBlazer mentality has finally got to him.