During the 2005 off-season, head coach McMillan left SuperSonics to accept a high-paying position to coach Portland Trail Blazers. Feb 10, SEA (25-32) beat BOS, 108-107, 58. Feb 22, SEA (28-36) lost to HOU, 96-111, 65. [60], Though initially resistant to the idea, after negotiations, on May 17, 2013, the Maloof family and Hernreich formally agreed to sell their ownership stake in the Kings (65% of the team, valued at US$535 million) to Ranadiv's ownership group. 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Williams returned for the 198182 season and SuperSonics scored 5230 and 4834 records during the next two years. 3rd in Western Conference. Nov 28, SEA (10-14) lost to SDC, 92-93, 27. Planets are aligning for a Seattle NBA comeback, whether or not the city and neighborhood are ready. [61], In September 2013, then-Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver announced Milwaukee Bucks would need to replace the aging BMO Harris Bradley Center because of its small size and lack of amenities. Jan 2, SEA (17-22) lost to PHI, 117-120, 42. Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search Ray Dubicki is a stay-at-home dad and parent-on-call for taking care of general school and neighborhood tasks around Ballard. Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm will be joining us for an Urbanist talk on May 9. And the unis were magnificent. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. 675,097 (1st of 23), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 7:34PM. In 2018, the Oak View Group won rights to renovate what was then Key Arena. Darya Farivar, The Urbanist Elections Committees endorsed candidate in LD46, was our October Urbanist Meetup guest. In the 198889 season, Chambers had signed with Phoenix, Ellis improved his scoring average to 27.5 points per game and finished second in the league in three-point percentage. Nov 1 @ DEN, SEA (5-8) lost to DEN, 118-123, 15. Dec 1 @ UTA, SEA (16-8) lost to UTA, 95-97, 27. Mar 11 @ CLE, SEA (32-41) beat CLE, 101-95, 74. [54] Johnson, with guidance from Stern and the NBA league office, began to assemble an alternative ownership group that would keep the Kings in Sacramento and aid in getting a new arena constructed. Pace: 100.3 (19th of 23), Off Rtg: 103.2 (19th of 23) He had an unblockable shot, averaged a block and steal over his nine seasons in Seattle, and averaged four assists per game twice. Schulman was awarded American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year and MVP Spencer Haywood following a lengthy court battle. Feb 20 @ KCK, SEA (45-18) lost to KCK, 105-107, 64. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. In that NBA-less decade-and-a-half, Seattle has found other pastimes. [4] Schultz sold the franchise to Bennett's group because they thought Bennett would keep the franchise in Seattle rather than move it to Oklahoma City. Ballots are due February 14. These uniforms were an homage to a similar style worn from the 197576 season through to the 199495 season. Russell left SuperSonics after the 197677 season, and the team started the season at 517 under new coach Bob Hopkins. Those early 90s Sonics teams were probably the funnest they ever had. [47][48][49], On January 20, 2013, several sources reported the Maloof family had agreed to sell Hansen and Ballmer's ownership group their 53% majority stake in the Kings franchise, pending approval of the NBA's Board of Governors. Jan 10, SEA (20-23) beat DEN, 119-116, 44. As if it could be anyone else. [36] The NBA said Schultz's lawsuit was void because Schultz signed a release forbidding himself to sue Bennett's group but also said the proposal would have violated league ownership rules. The all-time record of this rivalry is 9894 in favor of SuperSonics. [64], On January 2, 2015, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Atlanta Spirit, then-owners of Atlanta Hawks, would sell the team. Dennis Johnson (player for the SuperSonics from 1976-80, 1979 Finals MVP) Retired . SuperSonics won 11 of their first 12 games under Wilkens, finished the season at 4735, won the Western Conference title, and led Washington Bullets three games to two before losing in seven games in the 1978 NBA Finals. [16] The Oscar Robertson suit delayed the merger and SuperSonics remained in Seattle. SDOT Director Greg Spotts was our guest on February 15. With George Karl in his second season as the SuperSonics coach, the team won their first four games of the season, which included two victories against the Houston Rockets in . SuperSonics finished with a 4735 record and qualified for the second round of the 1989 playoffs. Defensively, Gus Williams added 200 steals. Do you have a blog? Feb 27 @ HOU, SEA (29-38) lost to HOU, 92-96, 68. As we said when it opened, the new barn is awesome, and well continue to say its awesome until Kraken left winger Brandon Tanev comes up and says anything he wants to us. "City of Seattle v. 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Sonics-Blazers", "It's back on in the NBA! Long before we had Squatch photo image on green. Robert Swift Legend? The neighborhood around Climate Pledge Arena is still learning how to host weeknight winter arena events. COLLEGE: 42: x - Vin Baker, PF 6-11: 250: Nov. 23, 1971: 9: Hartford By a vote of 72, Seattle City Council approved the amended MOU on September 24, 2012. Eligibility restrictions apply. In December, Futurewise was our guest for a state legislative preview. The judge rejected the request and Seattle sued Bennett's group to enforce the lease that required the team to play at KeyArena until 2010. Patrons of new Sonics franchises appeared and proposed fantastic new arenas. Season. On July 20, SuperSonics used the trade exception and a second-round draft pick to acquire Kurt Thomas and two first-round draft picks from Phoenix Suns. Oct 16 @ PHO, SEA (0-2) lost to PHO, 86-102, 5. 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I always played with the Sonics and my friend Paul always used the Hornets hulking duo of Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning. Seattle SuperSonics. On February 26, 2013, the Sacramento City Council voted to enter into negotiations with an unnamed group of investors revealed two days later to be headed by grocery magnate and developer Ron Burkle and Mark Mastrov, founder of 24 Hour Fitness. 2001-2002 Roster Through November 17. [28], After failing to persuade local governments to fund a $500-million arena complex in the Seattle suburb Renton, Bennett's group notified the NBA it intended to move the team to Oklahoma City[29] and requested arbitration with the city of Seattle to be released from SuperSonics' lease of KeyArena. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [43], Hansen and Seattle City Council announced on September 11, 2012, a tentative agreement on a revised MOU that included the county council's amendments and new provisions; a personal guarantee from Hansen to cover cost overruns of construction of the new arena and make up any backfall for annual repayment of the city bonds issued. As a result, SuperSonics fell to last place in the Pacific Division with a 3448 mark, the only time they finished in last place. [59] When the Board of Governors finally convened in Dallas on May 15, 2013, they heard final presentations from both the Seattle and Sacramento groups. 105.7 (5th of 23), SRS: -1.84 (17th of 23) Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search With a deep roster of All-NBA Second Team selections Kemp and Payton, forward Detlef Schrempf, forward Sam Perkins, guard Hersey Hawkins, and guard Nate McMillan, the team reached the 1996 NBA Finals, but lost to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls in six games. Over their 41 years of existence the Sonics drafted 250 players, not all played for the Sonics, but here is the entire list of they players the drafted over the years. Data Provided By 1988-89 Fleer All-Star Team Charles Barkley #129 Philadelphia 76ers (#195705205877) h***e (2886) - Feedback left by buyer h***e . Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Feb 8 @ PHI, SEA (41-16) beat PHI, 109-94, 58. Seattle continued to be a Western Conference powerhouse during the next two seasons, winning 57 games in 199697 and 61 games in 199798 for their second and third straight Pacific Division titles. There will also be expansion drafts that dont create two moribund teams and negotiations with the players association that avoid diluting the talent pool. But Crawford owes a lot to the people who came before him, too, from Christie to 2011 NBA champion Jason Terry, to SuperSonics standouts like Kemp, Payton and Detlef Schrempf. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [32], On July 2, 2008, a settlement that allowed the team to move under certain conditions, including the ownership group's payment of $45million to Seattle and the possibility of an additional $30million by 2013 if a new team had not been awarded to the city, was reached. Watch the video. KD scored 42 points.[27]. Settlement terms of a lawsuit between the city of Seattle and Clay Bennett's ownership group stipulated SuperSonics' banners, trophies and retired jerseys remain in Seattle; the nickname, logo and color scheme are available to any subsequent NBA team that plays at KeyArena subject to NBA approval. Dec 26, SEA (25-11) beat SDC, 124-104, 38. In October 1983, original team owner Sam Schulman sold SuperSonics to Barry Ackerley. Most of the discussion centered on Sacramento Kings, a struggling franchise that had been unsuccessfully trying to replace the aging Power Balance Pavilion. Seattle hosted the 1987 NBA All-Star game and had not one but two players participate: Tom Chambers and Terrence Stansbury. [19] 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 SuperSonics, Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson were named to the All-NBA Second Team, and Johnson was also named to the All-NBA First Defensive Team for the second consecutive year. Jan 13, SEA (33-13) beat GSW, 109-101, 47. . Center Marvin Webster went to New York but SuperSonics' roster stayed largely intact during the off-season, and they won their first division title in 1979. Mar 25, SEA (33-47) lost to POR, 103-112, 81. Card Number. Feb 20, SEA (28-35) beat PHO, 112-111, 64. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Milwaukee Bucks Best known for teabagging Mark Jackson. From 2001 to 2006, Starbucks chairman emeritus, former president and CEO Howard Schultz was the majority owner of the team, along with 58 partners or minor owners as part of Basketball Club of Seattle LLP. [55] Burkle eventually left the group because of a conflict with other business interests, but offered to be primary developer of lands around the planned downtown location of the new arena to aid in city council passage of public funding for the project. The team joined the NBA in 1967 as an expansion team, and won their first and only NBA Championship out of 22 playoffs appearances in the 1979 NBA Finals. Mar 20 @ LAL, SEA (33-44) lost to LAL, 119-133, 78. Checkout the latest and historical year by year stats of Oklahoma City Thunder along with the list of all time top 12 players and more on Basketball-Reference.com. Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search All rights reserved. Theres no bigger sports-related drop kick to the nuts than what theyve experienced and the way it all ended, but through the course of their existence the Sonics did have some pretty cool players, which brings me to this unofficial list of legends who once wore the Seattle green and yellow. Fleer Seattle Supersonics Basketball Detlef Schrempf Sports Trading Cards, Feb 5 @ CLE, SEA (39-16) beat CLE, 123-121, 56. Gus Williams scored a team-high 1,816 points for the Supersonics, and Dennis Johnson contributed 17 or more per game also. On January 9, 2013, media reports regarding the imminent sale of majority ownership of Sacramento Kings to Hansen, Ballmer, the Nordstroms, and Walker for $500 million to relocate to Seattle as early as the 201314 NBA season emerged. Lazaro Borrell. If your name is Xavier McDaniel, youre pretty much guaranteed to be successful at something. Mar 1 @ ATL, SEA (29-39) lost to ATL, 102-108, 71. Twitter [41], On May 16, 2012, after coming to agreement, McGinn, Constantine, and Hansen presented the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the public. Fully one fifth of Seattle residents did not live in the city when the Sonics last played here. We talked Comp Plan, design review reform, the prospect of a Seattle Sixplex, and more. Key rules for the expansion draft: A coin flip determines who picks first. Dec 6 @ UTA, SEA (13-14) beat UTA, 108-98, 29. Dec 10 @ GSW, SEA (15-15) beat GSW, 108-103, 31. HT. Durant led all rookies in scoring at 20.3 ppg and won the Rookie of the Year award. The expansion team debuted in San Francisco with a 144-116 loss in their first game against Golden State Warriors. 5 and 36 picks in the 2020 NBA draft/second choice in expansion draft or Nos. Mar 24 @ SDC, SEA (33-46) lost to SDC, 106-111, 80. In the 199394 season, the SuperSonics had the best record in the NBA at 6319, but suffered a first round loss to the Denver Nuggets, becoming the first number one seed to lose a playoff series to an eighth seed. Round. Adding another 40 evenings of sports each winter demands a more robust local restaurant scene. On March 3, the team, which was led by player-coach Wilkens and First Team forward Haywood, held a 4627 mark but late-season injuries to starters Haywood, Dick Snyder and Don Smith led to the team losing eight of its final nine games.
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