A Seattle Expansion Team Would Get Sonics Name And History
Bulls Almost Traded Scottie Pippen To SuperSonics But Seattle Backed Out At Last Minute After Angry Fans Flooded Them With Calls And Said ‘They Didn’t Want Pippen’
The Seattle SuperSonics almost acquired NBA icon Scottie Pippen from the Chicago Bulls in the offseason of 1994. However, the SuperSonics backed out at the last minute after angry fans flooded them with calls.
NBA expansion team in Seattle could use SuperSonics name, keep franchise history, per report
"Sources said if a team was to return to Seattle, the Thunder would cede the Seattle history back to the SuperSonics -- just as the NBA's Charlotte Hornets reclaimed the Charlotte-era history of the New Orleans Pelicans when Charlotte switched from being the Bobcats to the Hornets in 2014."
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Once considered to be among the NBA’s elite teams, the Seattle SuperSonics have not existed for almost two decades. That could all be about to change.
Supersonics’ history will return to Seattle if NBA expands, ceding from Oklahoma City
The Supersonics have been out of Seattle since 2008, when they were relocated to Oklahoma City to become the Thunder. However, the agreement stipulates that the Sonics’ history, including their 1979 NBA Championship and retired jerseys, will be ceded back to Seattle if the city is awarded a new NBA team.
Thunder Will Transfer History to SuperSonics If Seattle NBA Team Returns in Future
The Seattle SuperSonics' 2008 relocation to Oklahoma City ranks among the messiest sports relocations in the very messy history of sports relocations.However, if the SuperSonics were to come back as an expansion team,
Thunder to give back SuperSonics’ franchise history if Seattle gets covered by NBA expansion
The Thunder have made a name for themselves outside of the SuperSonics’ shadow so returning the franchise history should be painless
NBA rumors: Potential Seattle NBA expansion team would get history back from Thunder
As the discussion of NBA expansion heats up, latest rumors signal that a Seattle expansion team would receive its history from the Thunder.
Preparing For NBA’s Return to Seattle, OKC Thunder Won’t Claim Sonics History
Since the Thunder made the move to Oklahoma City, creating its own history was always a priority. Of course, the team inherited Kevin Durant, which was quite the starting point, but had to create everything from the ground up after that.
Report: A Seattle Expansion Team Would Get The Sonics Name And History
A deal between Seattle and the Thunder ensures the Sonics name and history would come back if the NBA returns to Seattle.
New NBA Rumors Emerge on Possible Return of Seattle Sonics
The Sonics could soon be returning to Seattle. Find out the latest NBA rumors revealing new details on potential expansion. The post New NBA Rumors Emerge on Possible Return of Seattle Sonics appeared first on Heavy.
NBA willing to resurrect Seattle SuperSonics’ history as expansion talks continue
From 1967 to 2008, the Seattle SuperSonics reigned supreme in Washington. Then, suddenly in 2008, Seattle lost their NBA team
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