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The Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City was a successful effort by the owners of the Seattle SuperSonics to move the National Basketball Association (NBA) team from Seattle, Washington, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly shortened to Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle.The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Division (1967–1970), and later as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific (1970–2004) and Northwest (2004–2008) divisions.
The SuperSonics (also known as the Sonics) were a professional basketball franchise based in Seattle, Washington, that was a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Sonics played from 1967 until 2008 , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , and were renamed as the Thunder .
The team brought their record to 23–59 and improved upon their record of 20–62 from the team's final season in Seattle. The late-season successes of the Thunder contributed to the signing of Scott Brooks as the team's official head coach. After moving to Oklahoma City from Seattle, the team's operating situation improved markedly.
The franchise was the Seattle SuperSonics from 1967 to 2008 until relocated to Oklahoma City. The team plays its home games at the Paycom Center. [1] The Thunder is owned by Professional Basketball Club LLC and coached by Mark Daigneault, with Sam Presti as its General Manager. All records and achievements shown have been accomplished in ...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America—29 in the United States and one in Canada.The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
SuperSonics point guard Gus Williams during Game 3 of the 1979 NBA Finals, played at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington, on May 27, 1979. The Sonics won the game, 95-105, and eventually the ...
The Thunder were founded in 1967 as the Seattle SuperSonics as one of two franchises that joined the NBA in the 1967–68 season. The SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City after the 2007–08 season. The records from the decades the team was in Seattle are still attached to the Oklahoma City history, but will be transferred back to a new Seattle ...