2007–08 Seattle SuperSonics season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 January 2013 Seattle SuperSonics 2008 20 62 Northwest 5 15 P. J. Carlesimo Sam Presti Clay Bennett KeyArena at Seattle Center Did not qualify SEA KIRO-TV KSTW FSN Northwest KPTK Oklahoma City Thunder The 2007–08 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 41st and final season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the franchise's final season of play in Seattle before relocating to Oklahoma City to play as the Thunder. With the hiring of new head coach P. J. Carlesimo as replacement of Bob Hill, who was fired at the end of the previous season,Associated Press (April 25, 2007). SuperSonics fire Hill as coach, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 25, 2012. the SuperSonics finished in 15th and last place in the Western Conference with a franchise worst 20–62 record. Seattle's first round draft pick and number two overall Kevin Durant was chosen as the Rookie of the Year at the end of the season. Offseason Following Bob Hill and Rick Sund's departures as head coach and general manager respectively, President of Basketball Operations Lenny Wilkens was charged with the responsibility of finding replacements.Associated Press (April 28, 2007). Team president Wilkens charged with hiring new coach, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012. For the general manager position, Wilkens hired Sam PrestiBell, Gregg. Associated Press (June 7, 2007). Sonics hire Sam Presti as new GM, USA Today. Retrieved June 25, 2012. and months later P. J. Carlesimo was appointed as head coach of the Sonics.Associated Press (July 3, 2007). Report: Spurs assistant Carlesimo to be named Sonics coach, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012. Wilkens quit a day later.Wilkens quits as vice chairman of Seattle SuperSonics, Reuters, July 7, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2012. Presti's first order of business involved a trade with the Boston Celtics on draft day that sent Ray Allen and the SuperSonics' second round pick Glen Davis to Boston in exchange for the Celtics' first round pick Jeff Green, Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West.Stringer, Peter. Playing Chips, Ainge Swings Deal for Allen https://web.archive.org/web/20130201221423/http://www.nba.com/celtics/draft/notes062807-ainge-deal-allen.html February 1, 2013 . Celtics.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012. Weeks later the free agent period began, and the SuperSonics' front office needed to reach a decision regarding Rashard Lewis' future, since Lewis opted out of his final two years and became one of the most prized free agents in the offseason.ESPN.com news services (July 1, 2007). Sonics management talks about team's future with Lewis, agent, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012. The team finally agreed to a sign and trade deal with the Orlando Magic.DuPree, David (July 12, 2007). Magic, Pistons score big as free-agent signings start, USA Today. Retrieved June 25, 2012. The other trade the Sonics made during the offseason brought 12-year veteran Kurt Thomas from the Phoenix Suns.Seattle acquires Thomas, draft picks, from Phoenix, Reuters, July 20, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2012. The SuperSonics began preparations for the regular season on July 7, kicking off Summer League games in Las Vegas.Beck, Howard.Two Heralded Rookies Get First Taste of N.B.A. Basketball, The New York Times, July 8, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2012. The team finished with a 2–6 overall record, with rookies Kevin Durant and Jeff Green leading the team in scoring in the majority of the matches.2007 Vegas Summer League Schedule, ESPN.com, July 16, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2012.2007 Rocky Mountain Revue Schedule, ESPN.com, July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2012. Draft picks At the 2007 Draft Lottery the SuperSonics got the second overall pick behind the Portland Trail Blazers,Associated Press (May 21, 2007). Blazers nab top spot in the draft, The Argus-Press. Retrieved June 25, 2012. matching their highest overall selection in franchise history.Oklahoma City Thunder Draft Picks, Basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. With their first round pick the SuperSonics selected Kevin Durant from Texas and forwards Carl Landry and Glen Davis in the second round. Davis and Landry were traded on draft day to the Boston Celtics and the Houston RocketsAssociated Press (June 29, 2007). Rockets draft Oregon's Brooks; pick up Landry in trade, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012. respectively. Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 2 Kevin Durant SF United States Texas 2 32 Carl Landry PF United States Purdue 2 35 Glen Davis (traded to Boston) PF United States LSU Pre-season The SuperSonics kicked off a ten-game pre-season on October 9, with a 98–104 loss visiting the Sacramento Kings. Following a victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their next match three days later, the SuperSonics went on a 5-game losing streak before closing the exhibition tour with a victory against the Phoenix Suns in Vancouver, Canada. Game log Seattle SuperSonics yes 2008 Seattle SuperSonics Pre-season yes 1 2 1 4 |- | 1 | October 9 | @ Sacramento | 20071009 SEASAC 98 104 | Damien Wilkins (18) | Nick Collison (9) | Delonte West (6) | ARCO Arena13,284 | 0–1 |- | 2 | October 12 | @ Cleveland | 20071012 SEACLE 96 90 | Chris Wilcox (20) | Nick Collison (11) | Earl Watson (6) | Quicken Loans Arena15,878 | 1–1 |- | 3 | October 13 | @ Indiana | 20071013 SEAIND 87 97 | Kevin Durant (21) | Mouhamed Sene (15) | Four players (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse10,796 | 1–2 |- | 4 | October 18 | @ L. A. Lakers | 20071018 SEALAL 106 126 | Kevin Durant (19) | Robert Swift (8) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Bakersfield, California6,016 | 1–3 |- | 5 | October 20 | Houston | 20071020 HOUSEA 94 117 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kurt Thomas (12) | Delonte West (7) | KeyArena10,854 | 1–4 |- | 6 | October 23 | Golden State | 20071023 GSWSEA 122 126 1 | Damien Wilkins (27) | Chris Wilcox (12) | Earl Watson (14) | KeyArena9,861 | 1–5 |- | 7 | October 24 | @ Portland | 20071024 SEAPOR 107 109 | Nick Collison (17) | Chris Wilcox (7) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Rose Garden11,342 | 1–6 |- | 8 | October 26 | Phoenix | 20071026 PHXSEA 109 107 | Chris Wilcox (27) | Nick Collison (11) | Delonte West (9) | General Motors Place17,704 | 2–6 okc 2008 Roster Seattle SuperSonics 2007–08 4 Nick Collison PF 6 10 255 1980-10-26 Kansas 12 Ronald Dupree SF 6 7 209 1981-01-26 Louisiana State 35 Kevin Durant SG 6 9 215 1988-09-29 Texas 16 Francisco Elson C 7 0 235 1976-02-28 UC-Berkeley 15 Mickaël Gelabale SG 6 7 215 1983-05-22 France 22 Jeff Green basketball SF 6 9 235 1986-08-28 Georgetown 44 Adrian Griffin SF 6 5 230 1974-07-04 Seton Hall 42 Donyell Marshall PF 6 9 245 1973-05-18 Connecticut 27 Johan Petro C 7 0 247 1986-01-27 France 8 Luke Ridnour PG 6 2 175 1981-02-13 Oregon 18 Mouhamed Sene C 6 11 230 1986-05-12 Senegal 31 Robert Swift C 7 1 245 1985-12-03 Bakersfield HS (CA) 25 Earl Watson PG 6 1 185 1979-06-12 UCLA 54 Chris Wilcox PF 6 10 235 1982-09-03 Maryland 21 Damien Wilkins SF 6 6 225 1980-01-11 Georgia P. J. Carlesimo Scott Brooks Mark Bryant Ralph Lewis Paul Westhead (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2008.html April 26, 2008 Regular season Kevin Durant and Jeff Green's regular season debuts were in doubt, since each player had to deal with sprained ankle injuries during the pre-season.Associated Press (October 27, 2007). Durant questionable for Sonics' opener; Green sprains left ankle, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Durant managed to return in time for the season opener on Halloween night, scoring 18 points in a loss against the Denver Nuggets.Graham, Pat. Associated Press. Nuggets bottle up Durant, beat Sonics, USA Today, November 1, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2012. After their home opener (a loss against the Phoenix Suns), chances for the team to remain in Seattle took a heavy blow, as Sonics' owner Clay Bennett made public his desire to relocate the team to Oklahoma City.Associated Press (November 3, 2007). Owner seeks NBA approval to move Sonics to Oklahoma, USA Today. Retrieved June 26, 2012. The SuperSonics remained on a losing streak that reached 8 games,2007–08 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results, Basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2012. their worst start in franchise history,Associated Press (November 14, 2007). Magic Throttle Sonics, Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved June 26, 2012. and remained the only team in the league without a win before defeating the Miami Heat, followed by a Durant game-winner two days later to get past the Atlanta Hawks.Associated Press (November 16, 2007). Wilkins scores 41, but Durant's 3-pointer clinches Sonics' double-OT win, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012. The SuperSonics finished the month of November snapping a 6-game losing streak with their first home victory in a game against the Indiana Pacers, with Durant scoring a career-high 35 points.Associated Press (November 30, 2007). Durant scores career-high 35 to lead Sonics over Pacers, 95–93, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Before the win against the Pacers, the Sonics were 0–7 at home. The Sonics registered their best record of the season in December, struggling with injuries to Luke Ridnour, Delonte West and Kurt Thomas adding to the absence of center Robert Swift.Stevens, Jayda. Still Mending https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230900/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sonics/2007/12/still_mending.html March 3, 2016 , December 10, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2012.Allen, Percy Swift at a standstill, The Seattle Times, December 23, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Kevin Durant matched again his career-high 35 points in a win against the Milwaukee Bucks,Associated Press (December 7, 2007). Durant scores 35 as Sonics beat Bucks, 104–98, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 26, 2012. one of their four victories at home that month. After a 2–3 road trip that ended with a loss against the Utah Jazz in which the Sonics were held to one of their lowest scoring outputs in the season, the team returned to the KeyArena to close the year with a 5-game homestand. After a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers in the last game of 2007, the Sonics went on their longest losing streak of the season, dropping their first 13 games of January in a combined franchise worst 14-game losing streak.Booth, Tim. Associated Press (January 27, 2008). Sonics drop a heartbreaker to Kings, 103–101, The Seattle Times. Retrieved Jun 26, 2012. During the first games of the month, the team were without the services of their second best scorer Chris Wilcox2007–08 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Statistics, Basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2012. and point guard Luke Ridnour, who were sidelined with injuries.Allen, Percy. Sonics vs. Lakers | Wilcox, Ridnour could reignite offense, The Seattle Times, January 14, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. The Sonics halted the streak by defeating the defending champions San Antonio Spurs and proceeded to win their next two games at home. After managing to win only 2 of their 16 games in January, the SuperSonics finished February with a 4–8 record and snapped an 8-game losing streak of road games with a victory against the Sacramento Kings, obtaining their first road win since mid-December. Robert Swift returned from his injuries and played his first game since November 11 in a loss against the Chicago Bulls,Associated Press (February 4, 2008). Smith returns to starting lineup, leads Bulls past Sonics, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012. but would be sidelined for the remainder of the season after two more appearances.Robert Swift 2007–08 Game Log, Basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2012. The SuperSonics reached the All-Star break with a 13–38 record, 10 games behind their worst record in franchise history at the time.Oklahoma City Thunder Franchise Index, Basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Rookies Kevin Durant and Jeff Green participated in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge against the second-year players.Durant, Green and Roy to play in Rookie Challenge game https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221853/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sonics/2008/01/durant_green_and_roy_to_play_i.html March 3, 2016 , The Seattle Times, January 30, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Near the trade deadline, the Sonics sent Kurt Thomas to the San Antonio Spurs for Brent Barry, Francisco Elson and a 2009 second round draft pick.Allen, Percy. Sonics trade Kurt Thomas to Spurs, The Seattle Times, February 20, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2012. Barry was waived the next day.Evans, Jayda. No Bones in Seattle https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223708/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sonics/2008/02/no_bones_in_seattle.html March 3, 2016 , The Seattle Times, February 21, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. The Sonics made one more move before the deadline, that sent Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team deal with the Chicago Bulls.Allen, Percy. Sonics trade Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West to Cavs, The Seattle Times, February 21, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. The Sonics finished the month of March with their worse record in the regular season, winning only two games, with losing streaks of 11 and 3 games. At this point the Sonics had a 17–57 record and were six games away from their franchise worst 23–59. On March 16, the Denver Nuggets dealt the Sonics their worst loss in franchise history,Willis, Paul. Denver delivers the Sonics' worst loss, The Seattle Times, March 17, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. with a 116–168 score. It was the most points the Nuggets' scored since a January 11, 1984, game against the San Antonio Spurs.Associated Press (March 16, 2008). Nuggets set NBA season high in scoring with 168–116 rout of SuperSonics, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Nearing the end of the month, injuries plagued the roster. Mickaël Gelabale tore his ACL during a practice and was out for the remainder of the season.Associated Press (March 20, 2008). Sonics' reserve Mickael Gelabale out for season with torn ACL, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Chris Wilcox re-injured his pinky finger, an injury that ultimately made him miss the remainder of the season,Allen, Percy (March 27, 2008). Sonics' Chris Wilcox to miss rest of season, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 26, 2012. and Nick Collison and Francisco Elson were also sidelined with other injuries.Allen, Percy (March 21, 2008). Injuries to Wilcox, Gelabale clip Sonics lineup, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 26, 2012. In April, the Sonics stretched their March losing streak to five games before winning in a double overtime match against the Denver Nuggets. After losing another three straight games, the Sonics played their last home game in Seattle, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 99–95 and closing the regular season with a road victory against the Golden State Warriors. The SuperSonics finished the season with a 20–62 overall record, their worst in franchise history. Standings SEA SEA Game log Seattle SuperSonics 2008 Total: 20–62 (Home: 13–28; Road: 7–34) Seattle SuperSonics October yes 0 0 0 1 |- | 1 | October 31 | @ Denver | 20071031 SEADEN 103 120 | Damien Wilkins (21) | Nick Collison (11) | Earl Watson (7) | Pepsi Center19,380 | 0–1 Seattle SuperSonics November 1 7 2 6 |- | 2 | November 1 | Phoenix | 20071101 PHXSEA 99 106 | Kevin Durant (27) | Chris Wilcox (11) | Earl Watson (8) | KeyArena17,072 | 0–2 |- | 3 | November 4 | @ L. A. Clippers | 20071104 SEALAC 101 115 | Kevin Durant (24) | Nick Collison (10) | Damien Wilkins (6) | Staples Center17,376 | 0–3 |- | 4 | November 6 | @ Sacramento | 20071106 SEASAC 98 104 | Wally Szczerbiak (32) | Chris Wilcox (10) | Earl Watson (8) | ARCO Arena14,908 | 0–4 |- | 5 | November 7 | Memphis | 20071107 MEMSEA 98 105 | Chris Wilcox (21) | Chris WilcoxNick Collison(8) | Earl Watson (8) | KeyArena10,761 | 0–5 |- | 6 | November 9 | Utah | 20071109 UTASEA 101 103 | Kevin Durant (20) | Nick Collison (12) | Earl Watson (11) | KeyArena15,980 | 0–6 |- | 7 | November 11 | Detroit | 20071111 DETSEA 103 107 | Kevin Durant (19) | Chris Wilcox (9) | Luke Ridnour (7) | KeyArena16,379 | 0–7 |- | 8 | November 13 | @ Orlando | 20071113 SEAORL 76 103 | Nick Collison (15) | Jeff Green (7) | Delonte WestEarl Watson(4) | Amway Arena16,101 | 0–8 |- | 9 | November 14 | @ Miami | 20071114 SEAMIA 104 95 | Chris Wilcox (20) | Nick Collison (11) | Delonte WestEarl Watson(6) | American Airlines Arena19,600 | 1–8 |- | 10 | November 16 | @ Atlanta | 20071116 SEAATL 126 123 2 | Damien Wilkins (41) | Nick Collison (14) | Earl Watson (9) | Philips Arena13,534 | 2–8 |- | 11 | November 17 | @ Charlotte | 20071117 SEACHA 84 100 | Chris Wilcox (24) | Chris Wilcox (9) | Earl Watson (5) | Charlotte Bobcats Arena13,697 | 2–9 |- | 12 | November 19 | @ Memphis | 20071119 SEAMEM 108 125 | Delonte West (17) | Jeff Green (14) | Damien Wilkins (6) | FedExForum10,863 | 2–10 |- | 13 | November 23 | New Jersey | 20071123 NJNSEA 93 98 | Delonte West (17) | Jeff Green (14) | Kurt ThomasEarl WatsonNick Collison(3) | KeyArena14,424 | 2–11 |- | 14 | November 25 | San Antonio | 20071125 SASSEA 101 116 | Wally Szczerbiak (27) | Kurt Thomas (7) | Delonte West (5) | KeyArena14,186 | 2–12 |- | 15 | November 27 | @ L. A. Lakers | 20071127 SEALAL 99 106 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kurt Thomas (13) | Earl Watson (6) | Staples Center18,997 | 2–13 |- | 16 | November 28 | Orlando | 20071128 ORLSEA 94 110 | Kevin Durant (22) | Kurt Thomas (14) | Kevin DurantEarl Watson(4) | KeyArena12,398 | 2–14 |- | 17 | November 30 | Indiana | 20071130 INDSEA 95 93 | Kevin Durant (35) | Kurt Thomas (18) | Earl Watson (11) | KeyArena14,786 | 3–14 Seattle SuperSonics December 4 4 2 4 |- | 18 | December 2 | Golden State | 20071202 GSWSEA 96 109 | Chris WilcoxEarl Watson(16) | Chris Wilcox (11) | Earl Watson (5) | KeyArena11,461 | 3–15 |- | 19 | December 5 | L. A. Clippers | 20071205 LACSEA 95 88 | Nick Collison (18) | Nick Collison (17) | Earl Watson (6) | KeyArena10,961 | 4–15 |- | 20 | December 7 | Milwaukee | 20071207 MILSEA 104 98 | Kevin Durant (35) | Chris Wilcox (13) | Earl Watson (9) | KeyArena13,142 | 5–15 |- | 21 | December 9 | @ New Orleans | 20071209 SEANOH 88 91 | Kevin Durant (23) | Nick CollisonChris Wilcox(12) | Earl Watson (8) | New Orleans Arena10,773 | 5–16 |- | 22 | December 11 | @ Chicago | 20071211 SEACHI 96 123 | Kevin Durant (16) | Jeff Green (6) | Earl Watson (6) | United Center21,772 | 5–17 |- | 23 | December 12 | @ New York | 20071212 SEANYK 117 110 | Kevin Durant (30) | Kurt Thomas (8) | Kevin DurantEarl Watson(4) | Madison Square Garden17,637 | 6–17 |- | 24 | December 14 | @ Minnesota | 20071214 SEAMIN 99 88 | Chris Wilcox (19) | Chris Wilcox (11) | Earl Watson (8) | Target Center16,523 | 7–17 |- | 25 | December 15 | @ Utah | 20071215 SEAUTA 75 96 | Wally Szczerbiak (24) | Nick Collison (9) | Earl Watson (5) | EnergySolutions Arena19,911 | 7–18 |- | 26 | December 19 | New Orleans | 20071219 NOHSEA 93 107 | Kevin Durant (18) | Nick Collison (9) | Kevin DurantJeff Green(5) | KeyArena11,968 | 7–19 |- | 27 | December 21 | Toronto | 20071221 TORSEA 123 115 | Kevin Durant (27) | Nick Collison (10) | Earl Watson (7) | KeyArena13,661 | 8–19 |- | 28 | December 25 | @ Portland | 20071225 SEAPOR 79 89 | Kevin Durant (23) | Nick Collison (14) | Earl Watson (11) | Rose Garden20,527 | 8–20 |- | 29 | December 27 | Boston | 20071227 BOSSEA 96 104 | Kevin Durant (25) | Kurt Thomas (14) | Delonte West (8) | KeyArena17,072 | 8–21 |- | 30 | December 29 | Minnesota | 20071229 MINSEA 109 90 | Jeff GreenWally Szczerbiak(18) | Kurt Thomas (15) | Delonte West (7) | KeyArena14,038 | 9–21 |- | 31 | December 31 | Philadelphia | 20071231 PHISEA 90 98 | Earl Watson (18) | Kurt Thomas (13) | Earl Watson (7) | KeyArena10,595 | 9–22 Seattle SuperSonics January 2 5 0 8 |- | 32 | January 3 | @ Phoenix | 20080103 SEAPHX 96 104 | Kevin Durant (28) | Nick Collison (15) | Earl Watson (8) | US Airways Center18,422 | 9–23 |- | 33 | January 6 | @ Washington | 20080106 SEAWAS 86 108 | Kevin Durant (19) | Nick Collison (17) | Kurt ThomasDelonte West(4) | Verizon Center17,816 | 9–24 |- | 34 | January 8 | @ Cleveland | 20080108 SEACLE 79 95 | Kevin Durant (24) | Nick Collison (14) | Earl Watson (6) | Quicken Loans Arena20,409 | 9–25 |- | 35 | January 9 | @ New Jersey | 20080109 SEANJN 88 99 | Johan Petro (22) | Nick Collison (13) | Delonte West (5) | Izod Center14,101 | 9–26 |- | 36 | January 11 | Dallas | 20080111 DALSEA 70 90 | Wally Szczerbiak (17) | Kurt Thomas (15) | Kevin Durant (6) | KeyArena12,522 | 9–27 |- | 37 | January 14 | L. A. Lakers | 20080114 LALSEA 121 123 1 | Nick Collison (24) | Nick Collison (18) | Luke Ridnour (11) | KeyArena13,452 | 9–28 |- | 38 | January 16 | @ New Orleans | 20080116 SEANOH 92 123 | Kevin Durant (20) | Kevin DurantJohan Petro(7) | Earl Watson (11) | New Orleans Arena9,882 | 9–29 |- | 39 | January 18 | @ Memphis | 20080118 SEAMEM 100 124 | Kevin Durant (22) | Kurt Thomas (8) | Earl Watson (8) | FedExForum13,451 | 9–30 |- | 40 | January 19 | @ Dallas | 20080119 SEADAL 96 111 | Wally Szczerbiak (26) | Nick Collison (12) | Earl Watson (6) | American Airlines Center20,386 | 9–31 |- | 41 | January 21 | @ Houston | 20080121 SEAHOU 89 96 | Jeff GreenWally Szczerbiak(15) | Kurt Thomas (11) | Earl Watson (9) | Toyota Center15,264 | 9–32 |- | 42 | January 23 | Houston | 20080123 HOUSEA 107 109 | Kevin Durant (25) | Nick Collison (14) | Luke Ridnour (8) | KeyArena12,342 | 9–33 |- | 43 | January 25 | Atlanta | 20080125 ATLSEA 90 99 | Chris Wilcox (18) | Chris Wilcox (7) | Luke Ridnour (4) | KeyArena13,647 | 9–34 |- | 44 | January 27 | Sacramento | 20080127 SACSEA 101 103 | Kevin Durant (19) | Kurt Thomas (10) | Earl Watson (8) | KeyArena13,409 | 9–35 |- | 45 | January 29 | San Antonio | 20080129 SASSEA 88 85 | Kevin Durant (26) | Nick CollisonChris Wilcox(10) | Kevin DurantLuke Ridnour(5) | KeyArena13,295 | 10–35 |- | 46 | January 31 | Cleveland | 20080131 CLESEA 101 95 | Kevin Durant (24) | Chris Wilcox (13) | Earl Watson (12) | KeyArena13,109 | 11–35 Seattle SuperSonics February 3 5 1 3 |- | 47 | February 2 | New York | 20080202 NYKSEA 86 85 | Kevin Durant (21) | Nick Collison (12) | Earl Watson (8) | KeyArena12,783 | 12–35 |- | 48 | February 4 | Chicago | 20080204 CHISEA 108 118 | Wally Szczerbiak (21) | Nick Collison (9) | Earl Watson (8) | KeyArena10,935 | 12–36 |- | 49 | February 6 | @ Sacramento | 20080206 SEASAC 105 92 | Earl Watson (23) | Earl WatsonChris Wilcox (10) | Earl Watson (10) | ARCO Arena13,136 | 13–36 |- | 50 | February 8 | @ Phoenix | 20080208 SEAPHX 99 103 | Chris Wilcox (22) | Chris Wilcox (15) | Earl Watson (5) | US Airways Center18,422 | 13–37 |- | 51 | February 13 | Utah | 20080213 UTASEA 93 112 | Kevin Durant (19) | Kurt Thomas (13) | Earl Watson (14) | KeyArena10,618 | 13–38 |- | 52 | February 19 | Memphis | 20080219 MEMSEA 108 101 | Earl Watson (26) | Nick CollisonJeff Green (9) | Earl Watson (9) | KeyArena11,391 | 14–38 |- | 53 | February 21 | @ Portland | 20080221 SEAPOR 88 92 | Kevin Durant (20) | Nick Collison (14) | Earl Watson (9) | Rose Garden20,168 | 14–39 |- | 54 | February 22 | Portland | 20080222 PORSEA 99 87 | Kevin Durant (17) | Jeff Green (9) | Earl Watson (4) | KeyArena16,640 | 15–39 |- | 55 | February 24 | L. A. Lakers | 20080224 LALSEA 91 111 | Mickaël Gelabale (21) | Johan Petro (10) | Earl Watson (8) | KeyArena17,072 | 15–40 |- | 56 | February 26 | @ Golden State | 20080226 SEAGSW 99 105 | Kevin DurantJeff Green (21) | Nick Collison (13) | Luke Ridnour (15) | Oracle Arena19,412 | 15–41 |- | 57 | February 27 | Denver | 20080227 DENSEA 96 138 | Kevin DurantMickaël Gelabale (16) | Johan Petro (8) | Mickaël Gelabale (6) | KeyArena13,627 | 15–42 |- | 58 | February 29 | Miami | 20080229 MIASEA 93 103 | Chris Wilcox (30) | Nick CollisonJeff Green (11) | Luke Ridnour (5) | KeyArena12,542 | 15–43 Seattle SuperSonics March 1 5 1 9 |- | 59 | March 2 | @ Minnesota | 20080302 SEAMIN 111 108 1 | Kevin Durant (25) | Chris Wilcox (15) | Earl Watson (9) | Target Center11,508 | 16–43 |- | 60 | March 4 | @ Detroit | 20080304 SEADET 97 100 | Earl Watson (23) | Johan PetroChris Wilcox (10) | Earl Watson (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 | 16–44 |- | 61 | March 5 | @ Milwaukee | 20080305 SEAMIL 106 118 | Kevin Durant (23) | Johan Petro (15) | Earl Watson (8) | Bradley Center15,010 | 16–45 |- | 62 | March 7 | @ Philadelphia | 20080307 SEAPHI 83 117 | Chris Wilcox (20) | Nick CollisonJohan Petro (5) | Earl Watson (5) | Wachovia Center17,762 | 16–46 |- | 63 | March 9 | @ Toronto | 20080309 SEATOR 106 114 | Chris Wilcox (28) | Chris Wilcox (10) | Luke Ridnour (9) | KeyArena19,800 | 16–47 |- | 64 | March 11 | @ Indiana | 20080311 SEAIND 107 114 | Kevin Durant (27) | Nick Collison (8) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse11,216 | 16–48 |- | 65 | March 12 | @ Boston | 20080312 SEABOS 82 111 | Kevin Durant (16) | Johan Petro (10) | Earl Watson (7) | TD Banknorth Garden18,624 | 16–49 |- | 66 | March 14 | Minnesota | 20080314 MINSEA 116 121 | Kevin Durant (24) | Nick Collison (8) | Earl Watson (10) | KeyArena14,035 | 16–50 |- | 67 | March 16 | @ Denver | 20080316 SEADEN 116 168 | Kevin Durant (23) | Chris Wilcox (12) | Earl Watson (7) | Pepsi Center19,155 | 16–51 |- | 68 | March 19 | Phoenix | 20080319 PHXSEA 105 130 | Jeff Green (19) | Nick Collison (12) | Four players (3) | KeyArena17,072 | 16–52 |- | 69 | March 21 | @ L. A. Lakers | 20080321 SEALAL 101 115 | Kevin DurantEarl Watson (20) | Johan Petro (11) | Earl Watson (7) | Staples Center18,997 | 16–53 |- | 70 | March 22 | @ Utah | 20080322 SEAUTA 97 84 | Kevin DurantJeff Green (23) | Nick Collison (13) | Earl Watson (5) | EnergySolutions Arena19,911 | 16–54 |- | 71 | March 24 | Portland | 20080324 PORSEA 104 99 | Kevin Durant (23) | Nick Collison (11) | Luke Ridnour (9) | KeyArena11,292 | 17–54 |- | 72 | March 26 | Washington | 20080326 WASSEA 99 104 | Kevin Durant (32) | Nick Collison (21) | Earl Watson (6) | KeyArena10,497 | 17–55 |- | 73 | March 28 | Charlotte | 20080328 CHASEA 93 96 | Kevin Durant (18) | Nick Collison (10) | Earl Watson (6) | KeyArena13,592 | 17–56 |- | 74 | March 30 | Sacramento | 20080330 SACSEA 107 120 | Kevin Durant (25) | Nick Collison (8) | Earl Watson (12) | KeyArena10,862 | 17–57 Seattle SuperSonics April 2 2 1 3 |- | 75 | April 2 | L. A. Clippers | 20080402 LACSEA 84 102 | Kevin Durant (30) | Nick Collison (17) | Luke Ridnour (6) | KeyArena10,392 | 17–58 |- | 76 | April 4 | Houston | 20080404 HOUSEA 66 79 | Nick Collison (15) | Johan Petro (15) | Three players (4) | KeyArena14,170 | 17–59 |- | 77 | April 6 | Denver | 20080406 DENSEA 151 147 2 | Kevin Durant (37) | Nick Collison (14) | Earl Watson (11) | KeyArena13,104 | 18–59 |- | 78 | April 8 | @ Dallas | 20080408 SEADAL 83 99 | Earl Watson (22) | Jeff Green (8) | Earl Watson (8) | American Airlines Center20,228 | 18–60 |- | 79 | April 9 | @ Houston | 20080409 SEAHOU 80 103 | Kevin Durant (26) | Nick Collison (15) | Earl Watson (8) | Toyota Center18,370 | 18–61 |- | 80 | April 11 | @ San Antonio | 20080411 SEASAS 74 95 | Kevin Durant (20) | Nick Collison (14) | Luke Ridnour (4) | AT&T Center18,797 | 18–62 |- | 81 | April 13 | Dallas | 20080413 DALSEA 99 95 | Earl Watson (21) | Nick Collison (11) | Earl Watson (10) | KeyArena16,272 | 19–62 |- | 82 | April 16 | @ Golden State | 20080416 SEAGSW 126 121 | Kevin Durant (42) | Nick CollisonKevin Durant (13) | Earl Watson (12) | Oracle Arena19,596 | 20–62 okc 2008 Relocation to Oklahoma City Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City On September 21, 2007, majority owner Clay Bennett applied for arbitration by a federal judge on the issue of whether the team could break its lease on the KeyArena in 2008.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h9SX5Xx0dG5OJUP1gkLSlwzf-5ag NBA Sonics seek arbitration to escape Seattle lease AFP September 21, 2007 2008-03-26 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080622133358/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h9SX5Xx0dG5OJUP1gkLSlwzf-5ag June 22, 2008 Bennett initially set a deadline for October 31, 2007, for the City of Seattle to reach an agreement regarding a new facility,ESPN.com News services (August 13, 2007). New owners intend to move Sonics if deal can't get done, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012. and two days past that date Bennett informed the NBA commissioner David Stern of his intentions to relocate the team to Oklahoma City. Seattle had filed a lawsuit on September 23, 2007, in an attempt to keep the Sonics from leaving before the end of their lease in 2010.http://www.seattlepi.com/basketball/332923_arena25.html City sues Sonics to enforce arena lease Seattle Post-Intelligencer Greg Johns September 24, 2007 2008-04-22 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a new offer on a KeyArena expansion on March. Ballmer proposed to pay half of the US$300 million required for the expansion and set an April 10, 2008, deadline for the City of Seattle to accept the offer.Brunner, Jim; Thomas, Ralph (March 11, 2008). Ballmer's Sonics offer runs out soon, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 27, 2012. After the deal fell through, all hopes rested on the lawsuit set for June 2008.Brunner, Jim (April 8, 2008). Ballmer's proposal to expand KeyArena is dead, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 27, 2012. On April 13, 2008, the SuperSonics played their last game in Seattle, defeating the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 95-99. Heartbroken fans chanted "Save our Sonics" as the game ended. On April 18, the NBA Board of Governors approved the team's relocation to Oklahoma City by a 28–2 vote. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Paul Allen of the Portland Trail Blazers were the only ones against the move.Allen, Percy (April 18, 2008). NBA approves Sonics' move to Oklahoma City, The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 27, 2012. On July 2, 2008, the City of Seattle and the Sonics' ownership reached a settlement that allowed the franchise to move to Oklahoma City.Pian Chan, Sharon; Brunner, Jim (July 2, 2008). Sonics, city reach settlement https://web.archive.org/web/20090501013137/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008030229_sonitrial02.html 2009-05-01 , The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 27, 2012. According to the settlement, Bennett and his group would pay $45 million immediately to the City to break the KeyArena lease, then an additional $30 million if Seattle failed to get a new team within five years. In addition, items associated with the SuperSonics' history in Seattle, including trophies, banners, and retired jerseys, stayed in the city and were placed in the Museum of History and Industry.Associated Press (August 21, 2008). Details of settlement between Bennett, Seattle revealed, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012. Player statistics PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Nick Collison 78 35 28.5 .502 .000 .737 9.4 1.4 .6 0.8 9.8 Ronald Dupree 1 1 4 0 4.5 .333 .000 1.000 2.0 .3 .3 .0 1.0 Kevin Durant 80 80 34.6 .430 .288 .873 4.4 2.4 1.0 .9 20.3 Francisco Elson 1 1 22 2 12.7 .341 .000 .462 3.0 .4 .3 .3 3.0 Mickael Gelabale 39 0 11.9 .439 .432 .778 1.5 .8 .3 .2 4.3 Eddie Gill 1 1 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 Jeff Green Jeff Green (basketball) 80 52 28.2 .427 .276 .744 4.7 1.5 .6 .6 10.5 Adrian Griffin 1 1 13 0 6.5 .375 1.000 1.7 .4 .4 .1 1.1 Donyell Marshall 1 1 15 0 12.3 .352 .233 .923 3.1 .3 .3 .5 3.8 Ira Newble 1 1 2 0 8.5 .286 .000 .000 .0 .5 .0 .0 2.0 Johan Petro 72 28 18.2 .419 .000 .736 5.1 .4 .5 .6 6.0 Luke Ridnour 61 5 20.0 .399 .296 .857 1.5 4.0 .6 .2 6.4 Mouhamed Sene 13 0 4.8 .458 .000 .471 1.2 .1 .0 .5 2.3 Robert Swift 8 4 12.3 .353 .000 1.000 2.3 .1 .6 .8 1.8 Wally Szczerbiak 1 1 50 1 23.6 .460 .428 .843 2.7 1.4 .3 .1 13.1 Kurt Thomas Kurt Thomas (basketball) 1 1 42 39 25.2 .513 .000 .696 8.8 1.3 .8 1.0 7.5 Earl Watson 78 73 29.1 .454 .371 .766 2.9 6.8 .9 .1 10.7 Delonte West 1 1 35 5 20.8 .388 .339 .667 2.7 3.2 .9 .3 6.8 Chris Wilcox 62 55 28.0 .524 .000 .645 7.0 1.2 .7 .6 13.4 Damien Wilkins 76 31 24.3 .403 .323 .736 3.2 2.0 .8 .3 9.2 Mike Wilks Mike Wilks (basketball) 1 1 3 0 7.3 .556 .000 1.000 .3 1.7 .3 .0 4.0 1 1 Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics. Awards Kevin Durant won the Western Conference Rookie of the Month Award for every month with the exception of February.NBA Rookies of the Month, Basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2012. At the end of the season, Durant was named Rookie of the YearKevin Durant Named T-Mobile Rookie of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20090429004850/http://www.nba.com/news/durant_roy_080501.html April 29, 2009 , NBA.com, May 1, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team along Jeff Green. Injuries Robert Swift missed the majority of the season after tearing his ACL the previous season. After playing in only 8 games, Swift underwent knee surgery on March to repair a torn lateral meniscus and was out for the remainder of the season.Associated Press (February 29, 2008). Swift to have surgery to repair torn lateral meniscus in right knee, ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Mickaël Gelabale tore his ACL during a team practice on March and was sidelined for the rest of the season.Associated Press (March 20, 2008). Sonics’ Mickael Gelabale Out for Season With a Torn ACL, NBA.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012. Transactions Overview Players Added Via draft Kevin Durant Jeff Green Via trade Brent Barry b b Francisco Elson Adrian Griffin Donyell Marshall Ira Newble b b Wally Szczerbiak a a Kurt Thomas c c Delonte West a a Via free agency Ronald Dupree d d Eddie Gill (10-day contract)Allen, Percy. Point guard Eddie Gill picked to fill out lineup, The Seattle Times, March 25, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. Mike Wilks (10-day contract)Allen, Percy. Sonics sign Mike Wilks to 10-day contract, The Seattle Times, February 29, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012.Players Lost Via trade Rashard Lewis a a Sent during the regular season to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a 3-team trade that also involved the Chicago Bulls. b b Later waived.Evans, Jayda. Newble waived, Swift to have surgery https://web.archive.org/web/20150213024301/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sonics/2008/02/newble_waived_swift_to_have_su.html February 13, 2015 , The Seattle Times, February 29, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. c c Thomas was later traded to the San Antonio Spurs. d d Signed for the rest of the season after a 10-day contract. Trades June 28, 2007 To Seattle SuperSonicsJeff GreenWally SzczerbiakDelonte West To Boston CelticsRay AllenGlen Davis July 11, 2007(Sign and trade) To Seattle SuperSonics2009 second round pick To Orlando MagicRashard Lewis July 20, 2007 To Seattle SuperSonicsKurt Thomas2008 and 2010 first round selections To Phoenix Suns2009 second round selection February 21, 2008 To Seattle SuperSonicsAdrian Griffin (from Chicago)Donyell Marshall (from Cleveland)Ira Newble (from Cleveland) To Cleveland CavaliersWally SzczerbiakDelonte West See also 2007–08 NBA season Notes and references 3 Category:Seattle SuperSonics seasons Seattle Category:2007 in Seattle Category:2008 in Seattle Category:2007 in sports in Washington (state) Category:2008 in sports in Washington (state)