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Who has played for the Seattle Supersonics?

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Emma Martin

Published Feb 11, 2026

Who has played for the Seattle Supersonics?

Seven players were inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Patrick Ewing, Spencer Haywood, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Gary Payton, David Thompson, who played no more than two seasons with the Sonics, and Dennis Johnson and Lenny Wilkens, who were part of the 1979 Championship team, with the former as …

Who was the last player drafted by Seattle Supersonics?

The Sonics’ final pick was Sasha Kaun, the Kansas center who averaged 7.1 points and 3.9 rebounds a game on the Jayhawks’ NCAA championship team. Kaun was a four-year Jayhawk, playing with a bevy of future NBA players — Mario Chalmers, Brandon Rush, Darrell Arthur, Cole Aldrich and Julian Wright.

Who played for the Sonics in the 90s?

Per Game

Rk2PA
1Xavier McDaniel19.1
2Derrick McKey11.3
3Shawn Kemp11.1
4Benoit Benjamin10.1

Is Supersonics coming back?

The two ways the Sonics could return are via relocation and expansion, but prospects for relocation have greatly diminished in recent years. A decade after the Sonics left Seattle for Oklahoma City, the NBA has learned that relocations can get ugly and the league has aggressively worked to stop teams from moving.

Who are the SuperSonics now?

Oklahoma City Thunder
The SuperSonics played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions from 1967 until 2008. After the 2007–08 season ended, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and now play as the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Who is the best supersonic?

The 5 greatest Supersonics,Thunder players of all time

  1. Gary Payton.
  2. Kevin Durant.
  3. Russell Westbrook.
  4. Shawn Kemp. Shawn Kemp should be so much higher on this list.
  5. Jack Sikma. He may not be a household name, but Jack Sikma was a terrific big man in his day.

What year was Westbrook drafted?

2008, Seattle Supersonics (Round: 1 / Pick: 4)
Russell Westbrook/NBA drafts

Do the Seattle SuperSonics still exist?

The SuperSonics played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions from 1967 until 2008. After the 2007–08 season ended, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and now play as the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Is Seattle SuperSonics still a team?

What do NBA SuperSonics become?

After 41 years in the NBA and following the approval of the Seattle Supersonics sale, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City and became known as the Thunder, beginning play in the NBA from the 2008–09 season.