Melbourne United interim coach Darryl McDonald is considering the shock move of playing NBA draft pick Jordan McRae off the bench in Saturday night's must-win clash with Wollongong Hawks at Margaret Court Arena.

After two straight losses and with any hope of making the top-four now resting on winning this match, McDonald will swing the changes with hope of avoiding the horror starts which have plagued the team recently.

McRae, right, against Sydney Kings last December. Credit:Getty Images

McDonald may bench both his imports as point guard Stephen Dennis will likely come off the bench with co-captain Nate Tomlinson his replacement in the starting five.

McRae is United's leading scorer and he is also still a chance to join his NBA club Philadelphia 76ers for the final weeks of the NBA season once his Australian season is over.