It’s been almost 20 years for the reason that Seattle SuperSonics existed however most NBA followers agree that they might be coming again quickly.
The league is reportedly contemplating enlargement groups within the subsequent few years and other people really feel that Seattle can be receiving a squad once more.
If that occurs, they may obtain their workforce historical past, which the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder at the moment holds.
In keeping with ESPN, per NBACentral, the Thunder will surrender the historical past of the workforce if and when the Sonics return.
ESPN reported:
“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.”
“Sources mentioned if a workforce was to return to Seattle, the Thunder would cede the Seattle historical past again to the SuperSonics — simply because the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets… pic.twitter.com/hhp3DvNARj
It looks like it’s only a matter of time earlier than the Sonics are again in Seattle.
Followers of the workforce are nonetheless disgruntled that they misplaced them after the 2007-08 season when the SuperSonics reworked into the Thunder and moved states away to Oklahoma.
Since then, they’ve been hoping for the day that they’d get a franchise again of their metropolis.
All indicators level to Seattle, and probably Las Vegas, getting groups throughout the subsequent few years.
However for the reason that Sonics turned the Thunder, their franchise historical past carried over to Oklahoma Metropolis.
Fortunately, the Thunder are keen to present that every one up.
Meaning the entire workforce’s previous, together with once they received the Finals in 1979, will return to Seattle with the workforce.
This can be a type transfer that may make followers in Seattle very blissful.
They’d be getting their workforce again however, extra importantly, they’d be getting their historical past again too.
