Proposed realignment - I like the new Pacific but it's a stretch to call Memphis and OKC "northwest".
what about "central" in the western conference, and the texas et al. "southern" or maybe just "Texas Et al."
If I remember right, Westbrook was drafted before the team left Seattle, but he never played a minute in Seattle. Regardless, some Sonics fans still claim him.
Not sure about the others, but they should cheer Collison pretty loudly. He was vocal about hating the move when it happened. I think he went on the radio talking about how he didn't want to go with he team to OKC. Apparently he still lives in Seattle too.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2008.html No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College 4 Nick Collison PF 6-9 255 October 26, 1980 3 University of Kansas 12 Ronald Dupree SF 6-7 209 January 26, 1981 4 Louisiana State University 35 Kevin Durant SG 6-9 215 September 29, 1988 R University of Texas at Austin 16 Francisco Elson C 7-0 235 February 28, 1976 4 University of California 15 Mickael Gelabale SG 6-7 215 May 22, 1983 1 6 Eddie Gill PG 6-0 190 August 16, 1978 5 Weber State University 22 Jeff Green SF 6-9 235 August 28, 1986 R Georgetown University 44 Adrian Griffin SF 6-5 217 July 4, 1974 8 Seton Hall University 42 Donyell Marshall PF 6-9 218 May 18, 1973 13 University of Connecticut 14 Ira Newble SF 6-7 220 January 20, 1975 7 Miami University 27 Johan Petro C 7-0 247 January 27, 1986 2 8 Luke Ridnour PG 6-2 175 February 13, 1981 4 University of Oregon 18 Mouhamed Sene C 6-11 230 May 12, 1986 1 31 Robert Swift C 7-0 245 December 3, 1985 2 3 Wally Szczerbiak SF 6-7 244 March 5, 1977 8 Miami University 44 Kurt Thomas C 6-9 230 October 4, 1972 12 Texas Christian University 25 Earl Watson PG 6-1 195 June 12, 1979 6 University of California, Los Angeles 2 Delonte West PG 6-4 180 July 26, 1983 3 Saint Joseph's University 54 Chris Wilcox PF 6-10 221 September 3, 1982 5 University of Maryland 21 Damien Wilkins SF 6-6 225 January 11, 1980 3 University of Georgia 29 Mike Wilks PG 5-10 185 May 7, 1979 5 Rice University
More info on the potential sale but it looks like more things are in the way. Source: http://blogs.sacbee.com/sports/king...eattle-and-possible-relocation-craziness.html Sport page of the Sacramento Bee...... http://www.sacbee.com/kings/#navlink=navdrop
That debt is staggering. Did they personally guarantee the debt? Are the Maloofs going to have to pay off the total debt with the $500 million? The amount they are said to have to pay off adds up to about $112 million. If the league wasn't interested in putting a team in Seattle, I wonder if the league would consider contraction and have the other owners buy out the Maloofs. With all that debt, it is kind of obvious why they would consider selling the team particularly since the economy in Vegas has taken a hit over the last few years. It's kind of funny to see teams with spendthrift owners like the Clippers doing so well right now and the Kings who have had very good owners until recently struggling so badly.
I think it would be very hard not to sell the team if they're in debt 200 million AND they're playing in a dump of an arena AND there's no real shot at getting a decent stadium there.
I thoroughly enjoyed our rivalry with Sonics during the Blazers Drexler/Porter and Sonics Payton/Kemp era. Bring the rivalry back! Let the city of Sacramento keep the Kings intellectual property and history. Hopefully the Seattle team would be able to reclaim the Sonics intellectual property and history.
Fuck Seattle and their smug attitude about being the best fans in the NFL. Hate the Mariners. Hate the Sea Scrubs. Hate the Sounders. Hate whatever team they add in the coming years. RCTID!
Ummm sure we will sell you our team, but we want to be able to tell you how to run the team. http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2013/1/10/3862244/potential-hang-up-in-kings-sale-to-seattle-maloofs-want-a-say-in-how
If they are still going to be minority owners then tell them they get a say. It will just be a minority say and they will get overruled all the time
