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Feeling lost without your Seattle SuperSonics? Seattle-area NBA fans face their first season without an NBA team in 41 years. Primarily, our coverage here will focus on the City of Seattle’s attempt to bring the NBA back to Seattle. But we also will provide updates on the Portland Trail Blazers, the Oklahoma City Thunder and area players plying their trade for other teams in the NBA.

Eric Williams covered the Sonics' last season in Seattle. A Tacoma native, Eric graduated from Mount Tahoma High and the University of Puget Sound.

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Keeping an eye on the NBA and Seattle's efforts to get back into the game
Friday, December 21st, 2007
Posted by Eric Williams @ 10:51:59 am

A couple of interesting topics for Sonics fans. As most of you already have heard, Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett announced on Thursday plans to put a proposal before his city voters a 1 cent temporary sales take to pay for a $100 million upgrade to the city’s Ford Center arena in preparation for the NBA to move there.

You can read my story about Cornett’s announcement here, and the story from The Oklahoman here. Cornett said he believes the remodel could serve as the long-term solution for a NBA franchise locating there.

I think it's interesting that the Sonics ownership group would be willing to do a remodel at the Ford Center and not KeyArena. I've never seen the Ford Center in person, but I would assume it's in better shape than KeyArena because it's only five years old. Still, I would think a remodeled Ford Center would need to e replace in 10 years. It will be interesting to see how supportive people there will be in voting for the tax, although it hasn't been a problem getting tax initiatives through for Oklahoma City in the past.

And in other news, ex-Sonic Gary Payton told the Boston Globe that the Celtics could use a veteran point guard in their pursuit of a NBA title, and he’s the guy. Payton had been contemplating retirement, but obviously would like to return this season in the right situation. With scoring options like Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, returning to the Celtics and chasing another ring appears very appealing to Payton.

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moo @ 16:43 - Friday, December 21st, 2007 Email
I have no idea how much of his skills GP has left, but if he's even 1/2 of what he was here AND if he can get along with the other players (I have a vision of him & Ray clashing), that might very well seal the Celtics likely championship.
docpepsi @ 17:38 - Friday, December 21st, 2007 Email
I don't think Gary and Ray have any issues. I know one thing, even if GP's skills aren't what they were when he was a Sonic, and lets not pretend they are, I would like to see the Sonics bring him aboard to drop plates on Earl and Luke!

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