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The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. Currently playing in the Northwest Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA), they won the NBA Championship in 1979. Of the three current major professional sports teams in Seattle—the Seattle Mariners, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Sonics—the Sonics are the only one to have won a championship. (It should be noted, however, that the Seattle Metropolitans won the 1917 Stanley Cup, and the Seattle Storm won the WNBA Championship in 2004. Also the Seattle Seadogs won the CISL championship in 1997) From 1978 through 1985, the Sonics' mascot was The Wheedle; since 1993, their mascot has been Squatch. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... The 2007-08 Seattle SuperSonics season will be their 40th season in the NBA. 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The team was owned by Sam Schulman from its 1967 inception until 1983; it has since been owned by Barry Ackerley, from 1983–2001, the Basketball Club of Seattle (headed by Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz), from 2001–2006, and currently, by Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett. The current ownership group hopes to relocate the team to Oklahoma City at the end of its lease with Seattle's Key Arena in 2010 or before the 2008-2009 season, depending on the outcome of litigation over the lease and ownership of the team. The relocation was given conditional approval by the NBA on April 18, 2008. Samuel Sam Schulman (April 10, 1910 - June 12, 2003) was an American businessman from New York who was a founding owner and President of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association and an owner of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. ... For other meanings of the name Starbuck, see Starbuck A Starbucks coffee shop in Leeds, England Starbucks ( NASDAQ: SBUX) is a large multinational chain of coffee shops, often serving desserts, with a reputation in the US as a center for socializing, particularly among students and young urban professionals. ... Howard Schultz (b. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area - Total - Water 1,608. ... Clayton Clay Ike[1] Bennett is an American businessman and the majority owner of the Seattle SuperSonics NBA franchise. ... KeyArena is located north of downtown Seattle on the grounds of Seattle Center (the site of 1962s Century 21 Exposition, a Worlds Fair). ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Franchise history

Beginnings

On December 20, 1966, Los Angeles businessmen Sam Schulman and Eugene V. Klein and a group of minority partners were awarded the NBA franchise for the city of Seattle. Schulman would serve as the active partner and head of team operations. Named the SuperSonics after Boeing's recently awarded contract for the SST project (later canceled), they were Seattle's first major league sports franchise. Beginning play in October of 1967, the SuperSonics were coached by Al Bianchi and featured All-Star guard Walt Hazzard and NBA All-Rookie Team members Bob Rule and Al Tucker. The expansion team stumbled to a 23–59 record, and Hazzard was traded to the Atlanta Hawks before the start of the next season for future Hall-of-Famer Lenny Wilkens. Wilkens brought a strong all-around game to the SuperSonics, averaging 22.4 points per game, 8.2 assists per game, and 6.2 rebounds per game for Seattle in the 1968–69 season. Rule, meanwhile, improved on his rookie statistics with 24.0 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game. The SuperSonics, however, only won 30 games and Bianchi was replaced by Wilkens as player/coach during the off-season. is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ... Samuel Sam Schulman (April 10, 1910 - June 12, 2003) was an American businessman from New York who was a founding owner and President of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association and an owner of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. ... Eugene Victor Klein (January 29, 1921 â€“ March 12, 1990) was an American businessman who was Chairman of the Board of Directors and chief stockholder of National General Corp. ... The Boeing 2707 was developed as the first American supersonic transport (SST). ... Alfred A. Al Bianchi nickname Funzy (born March 26, 1932, in Long Island City, New York) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. ... Walt Raphael Hazzard Jr. ... The NBA All-Rookie Team is a set of annual awards recognizing the top rookies in the National Basketball Association. ... Bobby Frank Rule (born June 19, 1944, in Riverside, California) is a former NBA center for the Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and briefly, the Milwaukee Bucks. ... Albert Ames Tucker (born February 24, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio; died May 2001) was an American professional basketball player. ... The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Lenny Wilkens with the Portland Trail Blazers Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former National Basketball Association player, as well as the NBAs career leader in coaching wins and losses. ... The 1968-69 NBA Season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball Association. ...

1970s

Wilkens and Rule both represented Seattle in the 1970 NBA All-Star Game, and Wilkens led the NBA in assists during the 1969–70 season. Early in the 1970–71 season, however, Rule tore his achilles tendon and was lost for the rest of the year. Wilkens was named the 1971 All-Star Game MVP, but the big news of the season came when owner Sam Schulman managed to land ABA Rookie of the Year and ABA MVP Spencer Haywood following a lengthy court battle (see Haywood v. National Basketball Assn.). The following season, the SuperSonics went on to record their first winning season at 47–35. The team, led by player-coach Wilkens and First Team forward Haywood, held a 46–27 mark on March 3, but late season injuries to starters Haywood, Dick Snyder, and Don Smith contributed to the team losing eight of its final nine games — otherwise, the 1971-72 team might very well have become the franchise's first playoff team. The following season, Wilkens was dealt to Cleveland in a highly unpopular trade, and without his leadership the Supersonics fell to a 26–56 record. One of the few bright spots of the season was Haywood's second consecutive All-NBA First Team selection, as he averaged a SuperSonics record 29.2 points per game and collected 12.9 rebounds per game. The 1969-70 NBA Season was the 24th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1970-71 NBA Season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Spencer Haywood (born April 22, 1949 in Silver City, Mississippi) is a former pro basketball player. ... The Associated Press All-NBA Team, also known simply as the All-NBA Team, is an annual honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. ... Richard J. Snyder (born February 1, 1944 in North Canton, Ohio) is a former NBA guard for the Saint Lous Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, and Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Zaid Abdul-Aziz (b. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

The legendary Bill Russell was hired as the head coach in the following year, and in 1975 he coached the SuperSonics to the playoffs for the first time. The team, which starred Haywood, guards Fred Brown and Slick Watts, and rookie center Tommy Burleson, defeated the Detroit Pistons in a three game mini-series before falling to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in six games. The next season, the SuperSonics traded Haywood to New York forcing the remaining players to pick up the offensive slack. Guard Fred Brown, now in his fifth season, was selected to the 1976 NBA All-Star Game and finished fifth in the league in scoring average and free throw percentage. Burleson's game continued to strengthen, while Watts led the NBA in both assists and steals and was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team. The SuperSonics again made the playoffs, but lost to the Phoenix Suns in six games in spite of strong performances from both Brown (28.5 ppg) and Burleson (20.8 ppg) during the series. Old Seattle SuperSonics logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... Old Seattle SuperSonics logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... This article is about the basketball player. ... The 1975 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1974-1975 season. ... Fred Downtown Freddie Brown (born August 7, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional basketball player. ... Donald Earl Slick Watts (born July 22, 1951 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi) is a New York City streetball legend, who also played in the NBA in the mid-1970s. ... Tommy Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952 in Crossnore, North Carolina) is an American and former collegiate and professional basketball player. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ... Knicks redirects here. ... Fred Downtown Brown (born August 7, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional basketball player. ... The NBA All-Defensive Team is the NBAs annual honor given to the best defensive players in the NBA during the regular season. ... The 1976 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1975-1976 season. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

Russell left the SuperSonics after the 1976–77 season, and under new coach Bob Hopkins the team started the season dismally at 5–17. Lenny Wilkens was brought back to replace Hopkins, and the team's fortunes immediately turned around. The SuperSonics won 11 of their first 12 games under Wilkens, finished the season at 47–35, won the Western Conference title, and actually led the Washington Bullets three games to two before losing in seven games in the 1978 NBA Finals. Other than the loss of center Marvin Webster to New York, the SuperSonics roster stayed largely intact during the off-season, and in the 1978–79 season they went on to win their first division title. In the playoffs, the Supersonics defeated the Phoenix Suns in a tough seven game conference final series to set up a rematch with the Washington Bullets in the finals. This time, the Bullets lost to the SuperSonics in five games to give Seattle its first, and so far only, NBA title. The championship team roster included the powerful backcourt tandem of Gus Williams and Finals MVP Dennis Johnson, second year All-Star center Jack Sikma, forwards John Johnson and Lonnie Shelton, and key reserves Fred Brown and Paul Silas. The 1976-77 NBA Season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. ... Robert M. (Bob) Hopkins (born November 3, 1934 in Jonesboro, Louisiana) is a former National Basketball Association player and coach. ... The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Series Summary Bullets win series 4-3 Categories: | ... Marvin Nathaniel Webster (born April 13, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), nicknamed The Human Eraser and Marvin the Magnificent, is a former professional basketball player in the NBA for the Denver Rockets (1975-76), Denver Nuggets (1976-77), Seattle SuperSonics (1977-78), New York Knicks (1978-84) and Milwaukee Bucks (1986... The 1978-79 NBA Season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1979 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1978-1979 season. ... Gus Williams (born October 10, 1953 in Mount Vernon, New York) is a former NBA basketball player most noted for his play with the Seattle SuperSonics, although he also played for the Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets and Atlanta Hawks. ... The NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the National Basketball Association (NBA) player in the NBA Finals that is seen as contributing the most to the series. ... Dennis Johnson (September 18, 1954 â€“ February 22, 2007), nicknamed DJ, was an American professional basketball player and coach. ... Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955 in Kankakee, Illinois) is an American former NBA basketball center. ... John Howard Getty Johnson (born October 18, 1947 in Carthage, Mississippi) is a former American basketball player. ... Lonnie Jewel Shelton (born October 19, 1955 in Bakersfield, California) is a former NBA player who played from 1976-1985. ... Paul Theron Silas (born July 12, 1943 in Prescott, Arizona) is a former professional basketball player and coach. ...

1980s

The 1979–80 season saw the SuperSonics finish second in the Pacific Division to the Los Angeles Lakers with a strong 56–26 record. Fred Brown won the NBA's first three-point shooting percentage title, Jack Sikma played in the second of his seven career All-Star Games for Seattle, Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson were both named to the All-NBA Second Team, and Johnson was also named to the All-NBA First Defensive Team for the second consecutive year. The SuperSonics made it to the Western Conference Finals for the third straight season, but lost to the Lakers in five games. It was the last time that the backcourt of Williams and Johnson would play together in SuperSonics uniforms, as Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Suns before the start of the 1980–81 season and Williams sat out the year due to a contract dispute. As a result, the SuperSonics fell to last place in the Pacific Division with a 34–48 mark, so far the only time they have ever finished in last place. Williams returned for the 1981–82 season, and Seattle managed respectable 52–30 and 48–34 records during the next two years. The 1979-80 NBA Season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Pacific Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. All five Pacific teams were in the division before the Blazers and Sonics went to the new Northwest Division. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The 1980-81 NBA Season was the 35th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1981-82 NBA Season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

In October of 1983, original team owner Sam Schulman sold the SuperSonics to Barry Ackerley, initiating a period of decline and mediocrity for the franchise. 1984 saw Fred Brown retire after playing 13 productive seasons, all with Seattle. His career reflected much of the SuperSonics' history to that time, having been on the same team roster as Rule and Wilkens during his rookie season, playing a key role on Seattle's first playoff teams, and being the team's important sixth man during the championship series years. In recognition of his many contributions to the team, Brown's number was retired in 1986. Lenny Wilkens left the organization following the 1984–85 season, and when Jack Sikma was traded after the 1985–86 season, the last remaining tie to the SuperSonics' championship team (aside from trainer Frank Furtado) had been severed. The 1984-85 NBA Season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

Among the few SuperSonics highlights of second half of the 1980s were Tom Chambers' All-Star Game MVP award in 1987, Seattle's surprise appearance in the 1987 Western Conference Finals, and the performance of the power trio of Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, and Dale Ellis. In 1987–88, the three players each averaged over 20 points per game with Ellis at 25.8 ppg, McDaniel at 21.4, and Chambers at 20.4. In the 1988–89 season, with Chambers having signed with Phoenix, Ellis improved to his scoring average to 27.5 points per game and finished second in the league in three-point percentage. The SuperSonics finished with a 47–35 record, and made it to the second round of the 1989 playoffs. Some people with the name Tom Chambers include the following: Tom Chambers, the former professional NBA basketball player from Utah Tom R. Chambers, a portraiture and visual artist Tom Chambers, a Virginia-based photographer Tom Chambers, a San Diego journalist Tom Chambers, an English actor Tom Chambers, a Washington State... Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963 in Columbia, South Carolina), is a former NBA player who, at 6 7, played small forward for the Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and New Jersey Nets. ... Dale Ellis (born August 6, 1960 in Marietta, Georgia) was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... The 1988-89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1989 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1988-1989 season. ...

1990s

The SuperSonics began setting a new foundation with the drafting of forward Shawn Kemp in 1989 and guard Gary Payton in 1990, and the trading of Dale Ellis and Xavier McDaniel to other teams during the 1990–91 season. It was George Karl's arrival as head coach in 1992, however, that marked a return to regular season and playoff competitiveness for the SuperSonics. With the continued improvement of Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, the SuperSonics posted a 55–27 record in the 1992-93 season and took the Phoenix Suns to seven games in the Western Conference Finals. Image File history File links SeattleSSonics5. ... Image File history File links SeattleSSonics5. ... Shawn Travis Kemp (born November 26, 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... This article is about the basketball player. ... This article is about the year. ... Dale Ellis (born August 6, 1960 in Marietta, Georgia) was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963 in Columbia, South Carolina), is a former NBA player who, at 6 7, played small forward for the Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and New Jersey Nets. ... The 1990-91 NBA Season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. ... George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951, in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player and current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. ... The 1992-93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

The next year, 1993-94, the SuperSonics had the best record in the NBA at 63–19, but suffered a humiliating first round loss to the Denver Nuggets, becoming the first #1 seed to lose a playoff series to a #8 seed. After playing the 1994–95 season in the Tacoma Dome the team moved to the renamed Key Arena for the 1995–96 season. Perhaps the strongest roster the Supersonics ever had was the 1995–96 team, which had a franchise best 64–18 record. With a deep roster comprised of All-NBA Second Team selections Kemp and Payton, forward Detlef Schrempf, center Sam Perkins, guard Hersey Hawkins, and guard Nate McMillan, the team reached the NBA Finals, but lost to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls in six games. Seattle continued to be a Western Conference powerhouse during the next two seasons, winning 57 games in 1996–97 and 61 games in 1997–98 for their second and third straight Pacific Division titles. At the end of the 1997–98 season long-time Sonic and defensive specialist Nate McMillan retired. The 1993-94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1993-1994 season. ... For the original defunct Denver Nuggets, see Denver Nuggets (original). ... The 1994-95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. ... KeyArena is located north of downtown Seattle on the grounds of Seattle Center (the site of 1962s Century 21 Exposition, a Worlds Fair). ... The 1995-96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didnt celebrate this anniversary until the following season. ... Detlef Schrempf Detlef Schrempf (born January 21, 1963 in Leverkusen, West Germany, now Germany) had a 16-year career as an NBA basketball player. ... Samuel Bruce Perkins (born June 14, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nickname The Big Smooth. ... Hersey R. Hawkins, Jr. ... Nathaniel Nate McMillan (born August 3, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. ... Official 1996 NBA Finals logo. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The 1996-97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1997-98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. ...

2000s

Disagreements with management led to Karl leaving Seattle after the 1997–98 season, and the SuperSonics again descended into an extended period of mediocrity. The 2002–03 season saw All-Star Gary Payton traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, and it also marked the end to the Sonics 11-year streak of having a season with a winning percentage of at least .500, the second longest current streak in the NBA at the time. The 2004–05 team surprised many when it won the organization's sixth division title under the leadership of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, winning 52 games. During the off-season in 2005, head coach Nate McMillan left the Sonics to accept a high-paying position to coach the Portland Trail Blazers. After his departure, the team regressed the following season with a 35–47 record, missing the playoffs. The 2002-03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2004-05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Not to be confused with Ray Alan or Allan Ray. ... Rashard Quovon Lewis (born August 8, 1979 in Pineville, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Orlando Magic. ... Nathaniel Nate McMillan (born August 3, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ...

On May 22, 2007, the Supersonics were awarded the 2nd pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, equaling the highest draft position the team has ever held. They selected Kevin Durant out of Texas. On June 28, 2007, the SuperSonics traded Ray Allen and the 35th pick of the 2nd round (Glen Davis) in the 2007 NBA Draft to the Boston Celtics for rights to the 5th pick Jeff Green, Wally Szczerbiak, and Delonte West. On July 11, 2007, the Sonics and the Orlando Magic agreed to a sign and trade for Rashard Lewis. The Sonics received a future second-round draft pick and a $9.5 million trade exception from the Magic. On July 20 the Sonics used the trade exception and a second-round draft pick to acquire Kurt Thomas and two first-round draft picks from the Phoenix Suns.^[1] The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. The first 14 picks in the draft belonged to teams that had missed the 2007 NBA Playoffs, with their... Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C.[9][10]) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Seattle SuperSonics, picked second in the 2007 NBA Draft from the University of Texas. ... Not to be confused with Ray Alan or Allan Ray. ... Ronald Glen Davis (born January 1, 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana), commonly referred to as Glen Davis and nicknamed Big Baby, is an American basketball player for the NBAs Boston Celtics. ... The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. The first 14 picks in the draft belonged to teams that had missed the 2007 NBA Playoffs, with their... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Jeffrey Lynn Green (born August 28, 1986) is an American collegiate mens basketball player, formerly in the NCAA. He attended Georgetown University where he was in his junior year, before deciding to enter the 2007 NBA Draft. ... Walter Robert Wally Szczerbiak (born March 5, 1977 in Madrid, Spain) is an American basketball player for the Boston Celtics. ... Delonte West (born July 26, 1983, in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. // West starred at Saint Josephs University and averaged 18 points and 4. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... Kurt Vincent Thomas (born October 4, 1972 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the NBAs Seattle Supersonics. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

Possible relocation to Oklahoma City

In 2006, the Sonics were sold to an investment group led by Clayton Bennett, who initially said the team would stay in Seattle if a new arena complex was built. After spending a year trying to get Washington state and local governments to fund a $500 million dollar arena complex in Renton, Washington, Bennett requested arbitration with the City of Seattle to be released from their lease on KeyArena^[2] and notified the NBA that he wanted to relocate the team to Oklahoma City.^[3] When the arbitration request was rejected by a judge, the City of Seattle sued Bennett's ownership group to force them to stay until the end of the lease.^{[citation needed]} In April 2008, the release of some of the ownership group's internal emails showing that at least some of the members were talking about moving the team to Oklahoma City within days of the purchase and that Bennett was discussing it as early as April 2007,^[4] the city accused the ownership of failing to negotiate in good faith and former owner, Howard Schultz, announced plans to sue to get the team back for breach of contract.^[5] Bennett's attorney's filed a motion accusing the city of duplicity by suing the team to make "the Oklahomans' bleed cash in a hostile media environment" and force them to sell to a local ownership group led by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.^[6] The move was given conditional approval by the NBA Board of Governors pending the outcome of litigation over the lease and ownership of the team.^[7] Clayton Clay Ike[1] Bennett is an American businessman and the majority owner of the Seattle SuperSonics NBA franchise. ... Location of Renton in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country State County King Government - Mayor Kathy Keolker Area - Total 17. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area - Total - Water 1,608. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Steven Anthony Ballmer (born March 24, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American businessman and has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation since January 2000. ...

Season-by-season records

Home arenas

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Rivalries

The "I-5" Rivalry

The Supersonics are traditional rivals with the Portland Trail Blazers and because of the team's proximities, the rivalry has been dubbed the "I-5" Rivalry in reference to the Interstate 5 freeway that connects the two cities. The rivalry has been fairly equal in accomplishments, as both teams have won one championship each. The all-time record of this rivalry is 98-94, in favor of the Supersonics. The Rivalry was revived when in the 2007 NBA Draft, the Blazers and Sonics had the #1 and #2 overall picks, respectively. The Blazers selected Greg Oden of Ohio State with their first pick, while the Sonics selected Kevin Durant out of Texas. The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. The first 14 picks in the draft belonged to teams that had missed the 2007 NBA Playoffs, with their... Gregory Wayne Oden Jr. ... Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C.[9][10]) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Seattle SuperSonics, picked second in the 2007 NBA Draft from the University of Texas. ...

Players

Basketball Hall of Famers

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Retired numbers

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Current roster

Coaches

Alfred A. Al Bianchi nickname Funzy (born March 26, 1932, in Long Island City, New York) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. ... Lenny Wilkens with the Portland Trail Blazers Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former National Basketball Association player, as well as the NBAs career leader in coaching wins and losses. ... Tom Nissalke is a former professional basketball coach in the NBA and ABA. He has coached several teams in both leagues, and has an overall coaching record of 371-508. ... Morris Bucky Buckwalter is a former NBA coach and executive, as well as a former coach in the ABA. He served briefly as head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics in 1972 (on an interim basis), and then later would serve as a the head coach of the Utah Stars of... William Fenton Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a former American basketball player remembered for his central role in the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in the 13 seasons that he played. ... Robert M. (Bob) Hopkins (born November 3, 1934 in Jonesboro, Louisiana) is a former National Basketball Association player and coach. ... Lenny Wilkens with the Portland Trail Blazers Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former National Basketball Association player, as well as the NBAs career leader in coaching wins and losses. ... Bernard Tyrone Bernie Bickerstaff (born November 2, 1944 in Benham, Kentucky) is the current Head Coach and General Manager of the Charlotte Bobcats. ... Bob Kloppenburg was an American professional basketball coach, who served as an interim head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the early 1980s. ... Bernard Tyrone Bernie Bickerstaff (born November 2, 1944 in Benham, Kentucky) is the current Head Coach and General Manager of the Charlotte Bobcats. ... K.C. Jones (born May 25, 1932 in Taylor, Texas) is a former pro basketball player and coach. ... Bob Kloppenburg was an American professional basketball coach, who served as an interim head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the early 1980s. ... George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951, in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player and current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. ... Paul Westphal (born November 30, 1950 in Torrance, California) is a former basketball player and coach in the NBA. A native of California, Westphal has had a storied career in the NBA, both as a player and as a head coach. ... Nathaniel Nate McMillan (born August 3, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. ... Robert William Weiss (born May 7, 1942, in Easton, Pennsylvania) was most recently the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Robert G. Hill (born November 24, 1948) is an American basketball coach. ... Peter J. (P. J.) Carlesimo (born May 30, 1949 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is the current head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics and a former college basketball coach and son of Peter A. Carlesimo who was the longtime coach and athletic director at the University of Scranton and Fordham University. ...

High points

Franchise leaders

Career leaders

This article is about the basketball player. ... Rashard Quovon Lewis (born August 8, 1979 in Pineville, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Orlando Magic. ... Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955 in Kankakee, Illinois) is an American former NBA basketball center. ... Shawn Travis Kemp (born November 26, 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ...

Per game

Spencer Haywood (born April 22, 1949 in Silver City, Mississippi) is a former pro basketball player. ... Not to be confused with Ray Alan or Allan Ray. ... Lenny Wilkens with the Portland Trail Blazers Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former National Basketball Association player, as well as the NBAs career leader in coaching wins and losses. ... Marvin Nathaniel Webster (born April 13, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), nicknamed The Human Eraser and Marvin the Magnificent, is a former professional basketball player in the NBA for the Denver Rockets (1975-76), Denver Nuggets (1976-77), Seattle SuperSonics (1977-78), New York Knicks (1978-84) and Milwaukee Bucks (1986... Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955 in Kankakee, Illinois) is an American former NBA basketball center. ... Donald Earl Slick Watts (born July 22, 1951 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi) is a New York City streetball legend, who also played in the NBA in the mid-1970s. ... Alton Lister (born October 1, 1958 in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. ... Daniel Anthony Fortson (born on March 27, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional basketball player currently at power forward/center for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. Fortson began his pro career after being drafted 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks after a three-year collegiate career at the...

Per 48 minutes

Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963 in Columbia, South Carolina), is a former NBA player who, at 6 7, played small forward for the Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and New Jersey Nets. ... Walt Raphael Hazzard Jr. ... Not to be confused with Ray Alan or Allan Ray. ... Daniel Anthony Fortson (born on March 27, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional basketball player currently at power forward/center for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. Fortson began his pro career after being drafted 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks after a three-year collegiate career at the... Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955 in Kankakee, Illinois) is an American former NBA basketball center. ... Peter Michael Cross (born March 28, 1948) is a retired American basketball player. ... For the fictional character in the Halo series, see Avery J. Johnson. ... Donald Earl Slick Watts (born July 22, 1951 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi) is a New York City streetball legend, who also played in the NBA in the mid-1970s. ... James Michael McIlvaine (born July 30, 1972 in Racine, Wisconsin) is a former professional basketball player who spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Washington Bullets, Seattle SuperSonics and New Jersey Nets. ... Mark Jeffrey Radford (born July 5, 1959) is a former National Basketball Association player who played from 1981â€“1983. ... Ricky Charles Pierce (born August 19, 1959 in Dallas, Texas) is a former National Basketball Association player. ...

Individual awards

NBA Defensive Player of the Year The National Basketball Associations Defensive Player of the Year Award has been handed out since 1983. ...

Gary Payton – 1996

NBA Finals MVP This article is about the basketball player. ... The National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the player who has exhibited exceptional play during an NBA Finals series. ...

Dennis Johnson – 1979

NBA Executive of the Year Dennis Johnson (September 18, 1954 â€“ February 22, 2007), nicknamed DJ, was an American professional basketball player and coach. ... The NBA Executive of the Year Award is the award given by the National Basketball Association to the leagues best front office executive. ...

Zollie Volchok – 1983
Bob Whitsitt – 1994

NBA Most Improved Player Award Zollie Volchok was the general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association. ... Bob Whitsitt is a former sports executive in both the National Basketball Association and the National Football League. ... The NBA Most Improved Player Award is the annual award presented at seasons end to the National Basketball Association (NBA) player who has made the most noticeable improvement from the previous season or seasons. ...

Dale Ellis – 1987

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Dale Ellis (born August 6, 1960 in Marietta, Georgia) was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Slick Watts – 1976

NBA All-Star Game MVPs Donald Earl Slick Watts (born July 22, 1951 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi) is a New York City streetball legend, who also played in the NBA in the mid-1970s. ... The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ...

Lenny Wilkens – 1971
Tom Chambers – 1987

All-NBA First Team Lenny Wilkens with the Portland Trail Blazers Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former National Basketball Association player, as well as the NBAs career leader in coaching wins and losses. ... Some people with the name Tom Chambers include the following: Tom Chambers, the former professional NBA basketball player from Utah Tom R. Chambers, a portraiture and visual artist Tom Chambers, a Virginia-based photographer Tom Chambers, a San Diego journalist Tom Chambers, an English actor Tom Chambers, a Washington State... The Associated Press All-NBA Team, also known simply as the All-NBA Team, is an annual honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. ...

Spencer Haywood – 1972, 1973
Gus Williams – 1982
Gary Payton – 1998, 2000

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Spencer Haywood – 1974, 1975
Dennis Johnson – 1980
Gus Williams – 1980
Shawn Kemp – 1994, 1995, 1996
Gary Payton – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002
Vin Baker – 1998
Ray Allen – 2005

All-NBA Third Team Spencer Haywood (born April 22, 1949 in Silver City, Mississippi) is a former pro basketball player. ... Dennis Johnson (September 18, 1954 â€“ February 22, 2007), nicknamed DJ, was an American professional basketball player and coach. ... Gus Williams (born October 10, 1953 in Mount Vernon, New York) is a former NBA basketball player most noted for his play with the Seattle SuperSonics, although he also played for the Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets and Atlanta Hawks. ... Shawn Travis Kemp (born November 26, 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... This article is about the basketball player. ... Vincent Lamont Baker (born November 23, 1971 in Lake Wales, Florida) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA, currently a free agent. ... Not to be confused with Ray Alan or Allan Ray. ... The Associated Press All-NBA Team, also known simply as the All-NBA Team, is an annual honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. ...

Dale Ellis – 1989
Gary Payton – 1994, 2001
Detlef Schrempf – 1995

NBA All-Defensive First Team Dale Ellis (born August 6, 1960 in Marietta, Georgia) was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... This article is about the basketball player. ... Detlef Schrempf Detlef Schrempf (born January 21, 1963 in Leverkusen, West Germany, now Germany) had a 16-year career as an NBA basketball player. ... The NBA All-Defensive Team is the NBAs annual honor given to the best defensive players in the NBA during the regular season. ...

Slick Watts – 1976
Dennis Johnson – 1979, 1980
Gary Payton – 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

NBA All-Defensive Second Team Donald Earl Slick Watts (born July 22, 1951 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi) is a New York City streetball legend, who also played in the NBA in the mid-1970s. ... Dennis Johnson (September 18, 1954 â€“ February 22, 2007), nicknamed DJ, was an American professional basketball player and coach. ... This article is about the basketball player. ... The NBA All-Defensive Team is the NBAs annual honor given to the best defensive players in the NBA during the regular season. ...

Lonnie Shelton – 1982
Jack Sikma – 1982
Danny Vranes – 1985
Nate McMillan – 1994, 1995

NBA Rookie First Team Lonnie Jewel Shelton (born October 19, 1955 in Bakersfield, California) is a former NBA player who played from 1976-1985. ... Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955 in Kankakee, Illinois) is an American former NBA basketball center. ... Danny Vranes (born October 29, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. ... Nathaniel Nate McMillan (born August 3, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. ... The NBA All-Rookie Team is a set of annual awards recognizing the top rookies in the National Basketball Association. ...

Al Tucker – 1968
Bob Rule – 1968
Art Harris – 1969
Tom Burleson – 1975
Jack Sikma – 1978
Xavier McDaniel – 1986
Derrick McKey – 1988

NBA Rookie Second Team Albert Ames Tucker (born February 24, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio; died May 2001) was an American professional basketball player. ... Bobby Frank Rule (born June 19, 1944, in Riverside, California) is a former NBA center for the Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and briefly, the Milwaukee Bucks. ... Arthur Carlos Harris, Jr. ... Tommy Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952 in Crossnore, North Carolina) is an American and former collegiate and professional basketball player. ... Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955 in Kankakee, Illinois) is an American former NBA basketball center. ... Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963 in Columbia, South Carolina), is a former NBA player who, at 6 7, played small forward for the Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and New Jersey Nets. ... Derrick Wayne McKey (born October 10, 1966 in Meridian, Mississippi) is a former NBA basketball player who played the most part of his career between the small forward and the power forward positions. ... The NBA All-Rookie Team is a set of annual awards recognizing the top rookies in the National Basketball Association. ...

Gary Payton – 1991
Desmond Mason – 2001
Vladimir Radmanovic – 2002

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See also

Bob Blackburn (1924- ) is the original play-by-play voice of the Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association. ... Kevin Calabro is an American play-by-play announcer for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association. ...

Notes

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