It sought, among other things, an injunction to prevent the Sonics from being relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City. 1993/94: After falling one game short of the NBA Finals, the Supersonics were even better as they picked up Detlef Schrempf and Kendall Gill in preseason trades and jumped out of the gate winning 20 of their first 22 games on the way to an NBA best record of 63-19. [16], On August 13, 2007, Aubrey McClendon, a minor partner of Bennett's ownership group, said in an interview with The Journal Record (an Oklahoma City newspaper) that the team was not purchased to keep it in Seattle but to relocate it to Oklahoma City. Your email address will not be published. My writing is driven by a fascination for sports culture focusing on popular culture, rookie players, data analytics and sports card collecting. The approval meant the Sonics would be allowed to move to Oklahoma City's Ford Center for the 2008–2009 season after reaching a settlement with the city of Seattle.[32][33]. After using the number two draft pick for Kevin Durant, the Sonics added some veteran help by signing Kurt Thomas from the Phoenix Suns. Sie waren Teil der Pacific und Northwest Divisionen der National Basketball Association (NBA) von 1967 bis 2008. On the February 20th trade deadline with Sonics holding a record of 23-30 traded Payton and Desmond Mason to the Milwaukee Bucks for All-Star Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie, Ronald Murray, and a conditional first-round draft pick. ). In addition, the judge said that Stern could be deposed at a later day should the need arise. Other items such as televisions, radios, headphones, CDs, chairs, and equipment were shipped to Oklahoma City after the Seattle Storm finished the 2008 WNBA season. It is not clear to which country she will be posted as her appointment has yet to be announced officially. After a season-long battle, Heywood was finally allowed to play for the Supersonics, averaging 20.6 ppg in 33 games. However, the Sonics needed to have the Pistons’ rights, and ABA contract voided. Despite winning three of their next five games, coach Paul Westphal would be fired and replaced by Nate McMillan on November 27th. 2006/07: The misery continued in Seattle as talk of the Sonics leaving Seattle got louder with the sale of the team to Oklahoma City Business Man Clay Bennett. A day later, the Sonics would get revenge beating the Rockets for their first win 117-110 in San Diego. The Sonics would go on to finish in fifth place with a 36-46 record closing the season out on a strong note by winning 17 of their last 29. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an international financial institution established to address the need in Asia for infrastructure development. Durant would live up to expectations, as he led all rookies in scoring at 20.3 ppg and won the Rookie of the Year. However, the Sonics would need a hard-fought 90-86 win in Game 7 at the Key Arena to reach the NBA Finals after losing two straight games. [9] Chicago-based attorney and ESPN senior writer Lester Munson said that while the remedies Schultz sought were "without precedent in the sports industry", he did believe that both the Schultz case and Seattle's lease case presented "serious problems" for Bennett. In the playoffs, the Sonics struggled again, as they need a road win in Game 4 to rally past the seventh-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in five games. of Wichita. If that day comes when basketball returns to Seattle, the team will be called Supersonics, as the settlement required the franchise to leave behind the team’s colors, and nickname, choosing to become the Oklahoma City Thunder. [9] Further complicating matters, the voters of Seattle passed Initiative 91[10], a measure that virtually prohibited the use of public money on sporting arenas. 1972/73: The Supersonics entered the season with high hopes but ended up taking a significant step backward as they sorely missed Lenny Wilkens on the court leadership, as they struggled to post a 26-56 record under two coaches. [4][5] After failing to find a local ownership group to sell the team to, Schultz talked to ownership groups from Kansas City, St. Louis, Las Vegas, San Jose and Anaheim before agreeing to sell the team to an ownership group from Oklahoma City, which pursued an NBA franchise after hosting the New Orleans Hornets franchise successfully for two seasons as the city of New Orleans rebuilt from Hurricane Katrina. 2001/02: Heading into Nate McMillan’s first full season as coach, the Supersonics were not expected to do much as they went back to their traditional colors of green and yellow. Seattle filed a lawsuit on September 23, 2007 in an attempt to keep the Sonics from leaving before the end of their lease in 2010. Page created on April 21, 2003. In 2001, The Basketball Club of Seattle LLC purchased the SuperSonics. 1982/83: The Supersonics got off to a fast start winning their first 12 games, as they entered the New Year with a solid 23-7 record. However, the Sonics would get off to a slow start losing seven of their first ten games. However, once again, the Sonics would choke in the first round of the playoffs as they are beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers in four games, losing three straight games, after taking the first game by 25 points. In the playoffs, the Sonics were tested early, as they needed a dramatic win in Game 4 on the road to force a fifth game at Key Arena against the Phoenix Suns, which the Sonics won 116-92. Following the disappointing season, General Manager and Coach Bill Russell would resign. The Sonics would rebound to win the next game 92-82, as the series shifted to Seattle tied at a game apiece. [34] The rally was held on the first day of the city of Seattle's lawsuit against the PBC to enforce the remaining two years on the KeyArena lease. The motion asked the King County Superior court to reject the arbitration request and enforce the Specific Performance Clause of the Sonics' lease, which required the team to play at KeyArena through 2010. 1988/89: The Supersonics decided to re-tool again as they allowed Tom Chambers to sign a free agent deal with Phoenix Suns while acquiring rebounding champ Michael Cage from the Los Angeles Clippers. The timing of the announcement, one day after the Sonics' home opener, drew critical comments from Tom Carr, Seattle's attorney, who said "Mr. Bennett's announcement today is a transparent attempt to alienate the Seattle fan base and follow through on his plan to move the team to Oklahoma City ... Making this move now continues the current ownership's insulting behavior toward the Sonics' dedicated fans and the citizens of the city. Under Karl, the Sonics would finish the season on a strong note, finishing in fourth place with a 47-35 record. Immersion Medium - Most objectives are designed to image specimens with air as the medium between the objective and the cover glass. The Sonics were born in 1967 following an expansion of the NBA. However, the Sonics would rebound to force a fifth game with two straight wins at the Key Arena. Seattle’s love for sports and presence of the Seahawks, Mariners and the Sounders across three of America’s major professional sports leagues offers an energetic sports markets for a future team. In 2001, ownership of the Seattle SuperSonics transferred from Barry Ackerley to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. In 2012, market analysis and fan base of the Seattle area suggest a possibility for the franchise to return for the 2013-14 season. The Supersonics would go on to dominate the Western Conference posting a franchise-best 64-18 record on the way to the top seed in the West. So long as the city remains passionate for sports, the Supersonics brand is way too strong for it not to return. How Good is the MLS as it Continues to Explode with Relocation & Expansion Franchises? During the offseason, the Sonics acquired shooting guard Hersey Hawkins from the Charlotte Hornets.The team returned to what had now become KeyArena after spending the previous season in the Tacoma Dome as the KeyArena was being renovated.
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