OKC Thunder willing to gift Sonics their history back if resurrected
WEB2 days ago · The Thunder could reportedly give the Sonics their franchise history back from 1967 to 2007 if the NBA gifts Seattle an expansion team. This was featured in an NBA expansion FAQ published by ESPN. "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 ...
Should the OKC Thunder gift the Sonics their history back? Not yet
WEB2 days ago · The latest chapter of the saga was recently written. ESPN reported if the Sonics are brought back via expansion, the Thunder would be willing to gift their history to them for continuity. Even though conventional wisdom has separated the two franchises as their own, the Thunder technically possesses the Sonics' history — at least from the NBA ...
The OKC Thunder will give the SuperSonics their history ... - Sporting News
WEB3 days ago · The Oklahoma City Thunder will give the Seattle Sonics their history back if the NBA grants Seattle an NBA team, per @espn “Sources said if a team was to return to Seattle, the Thunder would ...
Preparing For NBA’s Return to Seattle, OKC Thunder Won’t Claim Sonics …
WEB2 days ago · As Thunder fans know, though, Oklahoma City has never claimed Sonics history. The NBA has for historical purposes, though. ESPN released a deep dive into a potential expansion, and hit a few key ...
Report: NBA Seattle expansion team could use SuperSonics name, …
WEB1 day ago · The Thunder would “cede the Seattle history back to the SuperSonics” if a team were to return to Seattle -- just as the Hornets reclaimed the Charlotte-era history of the New Orleans Pelicans when Charlotte switched from being the Bobcats to the Hornets in 2014, according to sources cited by Bontemps, Pelton & Windhorst of ESPN.com.
Russell Westbrook will dominate record books if SuperSonics …
WEB1 day ago · In a recent NBA expansion FAQ published by the outlet, it was revealed that, per sources, "if a team was to return to Seattle, the Thunder would cede the Seattle history back to the SuperSonics ...
Thunder Will Transfer History to SuperSonics If Seattle NBA Team ...
WEB2 days ago · The Oklahoma City Thunder would transfer its pre-relocation history to a hypothetical future Seattle expansion team, according to a Tuesday morning report from ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Kevin Pelton ...
Stiles Points: What Will NBA Expansion Look Like For OKC Thunder
WEB1 day ago · The Seattle Sonics didn't truly want the Arkansas product. Rather, they threatened to nab 2024 NBA lottery pick Nikola Topic with the top pick and to avoid that from happening, the acting Thunder ...
Supersonics’ history will return to Seattle if ... - KIRO 7 News Seattle
WEB2 days ago · 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.
Does progress in Sonics’ possible return offset Thunder’s …
WEBMay 9, 2024 · It appears that a Sonics return may not be far off. Yes, that sentence has been repeated in one form or another for more than a decade now, but there seems to be some tangible progress.
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