The 2007–08 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 41st and final season of the

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in the

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(NBA) and the franchise's final season of play in

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before relocating to Oklahoma City to play as the

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. With the hiring of the under newly 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
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''. 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

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was chosen as the Rookie of the Year at the end of the season. As of 2022, the only remaining Sonics in the NBA are Jeff Green of the

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and Kevin Durant of the

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, after

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retired in 2018. Collison was also the last remaining player on the Thunder roster who previously played for the Sonics team, with

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and

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being drafted under the SuperSonics name in 2008 before moving to Oklahoma City. Until 2019, Mark Bryant was also the last Sonics coach to remain with the franchise on the Thunder roster. General manager

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is currently the last remaining Sonics staff member to remain with the franchise on the Thunder roster as of 2020.

Offseason

Following Bob Hill and Rick Sund's departures as head coach and general manager respectively, President of Basketball Operations

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was charged with the responsibility of finding replacements. For the general manager position, Wilkens hired

and months later P. J. Carlesimo was appointed as head coach of the Sonics. Wilkens quit a day later. Presti's first order of business involved a trade with the

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that sent

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and the SuperSonics' second round pick Glen Davis to Boston in exchange for the Celtics' first round pick Jeff Green,

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and

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.Stringer, Peter
Playing Chips, Ainge Swings Deal for Allen
. ''Celtics.com''. Retrieved June 25, 2012. Weeks later the free agent period began, and the SuperSonics' front office needed to reach a decision regarding

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' future, since Lewis opted out of his final two years and became one of the most prized free agents in the offseason. The team finally agreed to a

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deal with the

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.DuPree, David (July 12, 2007)
Magic, Pistons score big as free-agent signings start
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''. Retrieved June 25, 2012. The other trade the Sonics made during the offseason brought 12-year veteran Kurt Thomas from the

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.Seattle acquires Thomas, draft picks, from Phoenix

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, July 20, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2012. The SuperSonics began preparations for the regular season on July 7, kicking off Summer League games in

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. The team finished with a 2–6 overall record, with rookies

and Jeff Green leading the team in scoring in the majority of the matches.

Draft picks

At the 2007 Draft Lottery the SuperSonics got the second overall pick behind the

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, matching their highest overall selection in franchise history. With their first round pick the SuperSonics selected

from

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and forwards

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and Glen Davis in the second round. Davis and Landry were traded on draft day to the

and the

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respectively.

Pre-season

The SuperSonics kicked off a ten-game pre-season on October 9, with a 98–104 loss visiting the

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. Following a victory against the

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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

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, Canada.

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Roster

Regular season

and Jeff Green's regular season debuts were in doubt, since each player had to deal with sprained ankle injuries during the pre-season. Durant managed to return in time for the season opener on

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night, scoring 18 points in a loss against the

. After their home opener (a loss against the

), 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

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.Associated Press (November 3, 2007)
Owner seeks NBA approval to move Sonics to Oklahoma
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''. 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, and remained the only team in the league without a win before defeating the

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, followed by a Durant game-winner two days later to get past the

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. The SuperSonics finished the month of November snapping a 6-game losing streak with their first home victory in a game against the

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, with Durant scoring a career-high 35 points. Before the win against the Pacers, the Sonics where 0–7 at home. The Sonics registered their best record of the season in December, struggling with injuries to

and Kurt Thomas adding to the absence of center

. Kevin Durant matched again his career-high 35 points in a win against the

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, one of their four victories at home that month. After a 2–3 road trip that ended with a loss against the

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in which the Sonics were held to one of their lowest scoring outputs in the season, the team returned to the

to close the year with a 5-game homestand. After a loss against the

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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. During the first games of the month, the team were without the services of their second best scorer

and point guard

, who were sidelined with injuries. The Sonics halted the streak by defeating the defending champions

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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

, obtaining their first road win since mid-December.

returned from his injuries and played his first game since November 11 in a loss against the

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, but would be sidelined for the remainder of the season after two more appearances. The SuperSonics reached the All-Star break with a 13–38 record, 10 games behind their worst record in franchise history at the time. Rookies

and Jeff Green participated in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge against the second-year players. Near the

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, the Sonics sent Kurt Thomas to the

for

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and a

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second round draft pick. Barry was waived the next day.Evans, Jayda
No Bones in Seattle
, ''The Seattle Times'', February 21, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. The Sonics made one more move before the deadline, that sent

and

to the

in a three-team deal with the

.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

dealt the Sonics their worst loss in franchise history, with a 116–168 score. It was the most points the Nuggets' scored since a January 11, 1984, game against the

. Nearing the end of the month, injuries plagued the roster.

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tore his ACL during a practice and was out for the remainder of the season.

re-injured his pinky finger, an injury that ultimately made him miss the remainder of the season, and

and

were also sidelined with other injuries. In April, the Sonics stretched their March losing streak to five games before winning in a double overtime match against the

. After losing another three straight games, the Sonics played their last home game in Seattle, defeating the

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99–95 and closing the regular season with a road victory against the

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. The SuperSonics finished the season with a 20–62 overall record, their worst in franchise history.

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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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

in 2008. Bennett initially set a deadline for October 31, 2007, for the

City of Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of ...

to reach an agreement regarding a new facility, and two days past that date Bennett informed the

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United ...

commissioner

David Stern David Joel Stern (September 22, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014. Stern oversaw NBA basketball's growth into one of ...

of his intentions to relocate the team to

. 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.

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CEO

Steve Ballmer Steven Anthony Ballmer (; March 24, 1956) is an American business magnate and investor who served as the chief executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is the current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Assoc ...

made a new offer on a

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. After the deal fell through, all hopes rested on the lawsuit set for June 2008. On April 18, 2008, the NBA Board of Governors approved the team's relocation to

by a 28–2 vote.

Mark Cuban Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American billionaire entrepreneur, television personality, and media proprietor whose net worth is an estimated $4.8 billion, according to '' Forbes'', and ranked No. 177 on the 2020 ''Forbes'' 400 lis ...

, owner of the

and

Paul Allen Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American business magnate, computer programmer, researcher, investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which h ...

of the

were the only ones against the move. On July 2, 2008, the City of Seattle and the Sonics' ownership reached a settlement that allowed the franchise to move to Oklahoma City. According to the settlement, 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.

Player stats

* Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics.

Awards

won the Western Conference Rookie of the Month Award for every month with the exception of February. At the end of the season, Durant was named Rookie of the Year and was selected to the

NBA All-Rookie First Team The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches who are not allowed to vote for player ...

along Jeff Green.

Injuries

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. *

tore his ACL during a team practice on March and was sidelined for the rest of the season.

Transactions

Overview

* Sent during the regular season to the

as part of a 3-team trade that also involved the

. * Later waived.Evans, Jayda
Newble waived, Swift to have surgery
, ''The Seattle Times'', February 29, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012. * Thomas was later traded to the

. * Signed for the rest of the season after a 10-day contract.

Trades

Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Seattle SuperSonics season Seattle SuperSonics seasons 2007–08 NBA season by team

Offseason

Draft picks

Pre-season

Game log

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Relocation to Oklahoma City

Player stats

Awards

Injuries

Transactions

Overview

Trades

See also

Notes and references