Seattle SuperSonics History
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April 11, 1988 Sonics president Bob Whitsitt signs a new five-year contract. June 23, 1988 The Sonics lose Kevin Williams to the Miami Heat in the NBA expansion draft. June 28, 1988 The Sonics acquire 1987-88 NBA rebounding champion Michael Cage from the L.A. Clippers in a three-team draft-day swap that involves the Sonics, Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers. July 6, 1988 Tom Chambers signs contract with the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first unrestricted free agent in NBA history to sign with another team. September 28, 1988 Sonics President Bob Whitsitt announces the proposed “Seafirst Arena” project is being tabled due to the revelation that King County would not support the project unless the arena remained closed approximately 125 days each year. October 11, 1988 Dale Ellis signs a six-year contract with the Sonics. November 2, 1988 Nate McMillan signs a three-year contract extension. December 2, 1988 The Sonics set franchise record for most points in a game, as they defeat the L.A. Clippers 154-104. The 54-point margin of victory is the largest ever at home. March 10, 1989 Assistant Coach Tom Newell takes over head coaching role for the game at Milwaukee as Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff is hospitalized with an ulcer and senior Assistant Coach Bob Kloppenburg is felled by severe arthritis. Newell is joined on the sidelines by President Bob Whitsitt. March 11, 1989 Assistant Coach Bob Kloppenburg assumes head coaching duties while Bernie Bickerstaff continues to recuperate from ulcer. Kloppenburg is joined by Assistant Coach Tom Newell and Assistant Coach/Head Scout Gary Wortman. May 17, 1989 Sonics sign Xavier McDaniel to a five-year contract. June 15, 1989 The Sonics lose 6-9 swingman Jerry Reynolds to Orlando Magic in NBA expansion draft. June 27, 1989 The Sonics select 5-10 Boston College guard Dana Barros with the 16th pick and 6-10 Trinity Junior College forward Shawn Kemp with the 17th pick in the NBA Draft. August 15, 1989 The Sonics sign K.C. Jones as Assistant Coach/Basketball Consultant. September 28, 1989 The Sonics announce that training camp has been relocated from Kirkland, Washington to San Diego, California because the City of Kirkland notified the Sonics nine days before the start of training camp that the Northwest College area was “not zoned for professional basketball.” November 3, 1989 The Sonics defeat Minnesota 106-94 at the Coliseum in the expansion Timberwolves’ NBA debut. November 9, 1989 Seattle loses 155-154 to Milwaukee in historic five-overtime game, tying the second-longest game in NBA history. Dale Ellis scores career-high 53 points, second-highest total in franchise history. Ellis also plays NBA all-time single-game record 69 minutes, while Xavier McDaniel plays second-highest total in NBA history of 68 minutes. November 21, 1989 The Sonics hold New Jersey to all-time opponent low for points in a quarter with seven points in third quarter of 114-84 win at the Coliseum. January 12, 1990 Dale Ellis suffers three broken ribs and a collapsed lung in automobile accident. February 10, 1990 Sonics rookie Shawn Kemp, the youngest player in the NBA, leads all competitors after first two rounds of the Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All-Star Weekend in Miami. Kemp eventually finishes in fourth place. March 9, 1990 Dale Ellis returns from 27-game injury absence and plays 22 minutes off the bench in the Sonics’ 107-97 loss to Atlanta. March 24, 1990 Former Sonic Tom Chambers scores 60 points in Phoenix’s 121-95 win over Seattle, setting an all-time franchise record for points by an individual opponent. April 20, 1990 Dale Ellis set a then-NBA record by hitting nine three-point field goals in the Sonics’ 121-99 win over the L.A. Clippers. April 22, 1990 The Sonics lose 124-122 at Golden State, which prevents the team from qualifying for the playoffs. May 15, 1990 K.C. Jones is named the Sonics’ new head coach, while former Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff is named the Vice President of Basketball Operations. May 20, 1990 The Sonics defy 55-1 odds and receive the second pick overall in the NBA Draft lottery in New York. Minutes earlier, Seattle won another lottery with Atlanta that broke a tie and determine which team would receive two lottery chances and which team would receive one. June 27, 1990 The Sonics select Oregon State point guard Gary Payton with the second pick in the NBA Draft. July 5, 1990 The Sonics name Kip Motta as an assistant coach. July 10, 1990 Bernie Bickerstaff resigns as Sonics Vice President of Basketball Operations to become the general manager of the Denver Nuggets. October 10, 1990 First-round pick Gary Payton signs a six-year contract with the Sonics. November 18, 1990 Sonics score franchise-record-low 65 points in 78-65 loss at the L.A. Clippers. December 7, 1990 The Sonics trade Xavier McDaniel to Phoenix for Eddie Johnson and two first-round draft picks. Shawn Kemp makes second start of career at Orlando after the McDaniel trade was consummated minutes prior to the game. December 18, 1990 The Sonics defeat Orlando 122-105 in the Coliseum as a snow storm rages outside. The game was delayed by one hour; Head Coach K.C. Jones arrives at the game midway through the second quarter; Dale Ellis arrives midway through the second quarter; Michael Cage and Dave Corzine walk to the game from their Queen Anne homes because their cars cannot navigate the snow. Although 10,375 tickets are sold for the game, only 1,568 fans are able to attend. January 18, 1991 Shawn Kemp blocks a franchise-record 10 shots in the Sonics’ 105-96 loss at the L.A. Lakers. February 9, 1991 Shawn Kemp finished second to Boston’s Dee Brown in Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-Star Game. February 15, 1991 The Sonics trade Dale Ellis to Milwaukee for Ricky Pierce. February 20, 1991 The Sonics trade Olden Polynice and two first-round draft picks to the L.A. Clippers for Benoit Benjamin. February 23, 1991 Rookie Gary Payton records his first career triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. March 5, 1991 The Sonics sign Ricky Pierce and Benoit Benjamin to long-term contract extensions. March 22, 1991 The Sonics defeat the Suns 111-105 to snap a nine-game losing streak in Phoenix. April 30, 1991 Sedale Threatt hits game-winning three-point shot in the final seconds to give the Sonics a 102-99 win over Portland in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs. May 4, 1991 The Sonics are eliminated from the playoffs by Portland 119-107 in the decisive Game 5. June 26, 1991 Ackerley Communications, Inc. announces the new Seattle Arena project is off. August 20, 1991 The Sonics tip off their 25th anniversary season by welcoming 26 former Sonics back to town for the legends game. Former players participating include: Fred Brown, Spencer Haywood, Walt Hazzard, Garfield Heard, Jack Sikma, Dick Snyder, Slick Watts, Wally Walker and Lenny Wilkens. October 19, 1991 The All-Time Sonics Team is announced to commemorate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The first team consists of Spencer Haywood, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Gus Williams and Fred Brown. Lenny Wilkens is named the all-time Sonics head coach. November 7, 1991 The Sonics defeat Utah 103-95 in the grand opening of the Delta Center. December 11, 1991 Ricky Pierce hits 75th consecutive free throw, the NBA’s then-second-best streak in history. December 13, 1991 Pierce misses first free throw attempt at Boston Garden, as his streak of 75 straight free throws made is snapped. He falls just three free throws of tying the then-NBA record of 78 held by Houston’s Calvin Murphy. January 15, 1992 K.C. Jones is relieved of head coaching duties; Bob Kloppenburg takes over on an interim basis. Kip Motta is relieved of assistant coaching duties. January 23, 1992 George Karl is named the Sonics’ new head coach; Kloppenburg and Gary Wortman remain as assistant coaches. January 28, 1992 The Sonics win at Orlando, 102-97, as George Karl records his first victory as Sonics head coach. February 22, 1992 The Sonics defeat Portland 113-104 at the Kingdome in front of a crowd of 38,610, Seattle’s biggest regular season crowd ever. March 3, 1992 The Sonics beat Denver 111-92 to record the franchise’s 1,000th all-time regular season victory. March 7, 1992 George Karl is presented with the NBA’s Coach of the Month award for February prior to Seattle’s 109-98 win over New Jersey. March 17, 1992 The Sonics hire Tim Grgurich, a 12-year assistant at UNLV, as an assistant coach. Gary Wortman resumes head scouting duties. April 19, 1992 Dana Barros wins the NBA’s regular season three-point field goal percentage title on the final day of the season, hitting both of his attempts. April 23, 1992 The Sonics beat Golden State 119-116 to eliminate the Warriors three games to one. May 14, 1992 The Sonics are eliminated from the playoffs as Utah wins the Western Conference Semifinals 4-1 with a 111-100 victory at home. May 28, 1992 The Sonics announce that Nate McMillan signed a five-year contract extension early in the 1991-92 season, with both parties preferring to keep the signing confidential until season’s end. November 6 & 7, 1992 The Sonics open the season with two victories in Yokohama, Japan over the Houston Rockets. November 18, 1992 The Sonics are defeated by the defending NBA Champion Chicago Bulls 108-99 before 37,401 at the Kingdome, the sixth largest crowd ever to see a Sonics game. February 13, 1993 Derrick McKey’s layup with .4 seconds left gives the Sonics a 95-94 victory over the Phoenix Suns for the first of what would be a season-high 10-game winning streak. February 22, 1993 The Sonics acquire Sam Perkins from the L.A. Lakers for Benoit Benjamin and the rights to Doug Christie. February 26, 1993 The Sonics set a team record with 23 steals, two shy of the NBA mark, in a 141-120 victory over Sacramento. March 6, 1993 Seattle defeats Philadelphia 149-93 for their tenth win in a row. The 56-point margin of victory ties the largest in team history. March 19, 1993 The Sonics, playing without starting forwards Shawn Kemp (flu) and Derrick McKey (contusion, right thigh), defeat Utah 108-97 to clinch a playoff berth. April 9, 1993 Seattle beats Sacramento 111-97 for their 50th win of the season, marking the fourth time in franchise history that the team reached the 50-win plateau. April 22, 1993 George Karl records his 200th career NBA victory, becoming the 48th coach in league history to attain the milestone. April 23, 1993 The Sonics defeat the L.A. Lakers, 122-93, for their 55th win of the season. September 1, 1993 Kendall Gill is acquired from the Charlotte Hornets for Dana Barros, Eddie Johnson and the rights to swap first-round draft choices. November 1, 1993 Detlef Schrempf is acquired from the Indiana Pacers for Derrick McKey and Gerald Paddio. November 9, 1993 Sam Perkins ties a then-NBA record by hitting seven straight three-point field goals without a miss, scoring a season-high 28 points as the Sonics defeat Denver 118-86. November 26, 1993 The Sonics remain unbeaten, winning their 10th straight, 110-92 over Minnesota. November 27, 1993 Cleveland hands the Sonics their first loss of the season, 101-90. December 6, 1993 The Sonics match a franchise record with 23 steals against the Washington Bullets. December 23, 1993 Dan Majerle’s three-pointer with seven seconds left gives Phoenix an 87-86 victory, the Sonics’ first home loss of the season. March 11, 1994 Gary Payton’s 20-footer with 1.2 seconds left gives the Sonics a 100-99 victory at San Antonio. March 17, 1994 The Sonics are the first team in the NBA to clinch a playoff spot, as they defeat Minnesota 107-92. March 20, 1994 Shawn Kemp records his first career triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, as the Sonics defeat Charlotte 124-115. March 26, 1994 The Sonics defeat Minnesota 113-93 for their 50th win of the season. April 10, 1994 The Sonics defeat Phoenix 111-108 to clinch the Pacific Division title. The win marks the 57th of the season and 34th at home, both single-season franchise records. April 16, 1994 Seattle defeat the Houston Rockets 100-97 for their 60th victory of the season. The Sonics become the 36th team and 11th franchise in NBA history to record 60 or more wins. April 22, 1994 The Sonics sell out their 41st game of the season against San Antonio, a franchise record. June 21, 1994 The Sonics and President Bob Whitsitt agree to mutually release each other from their contractual obligations effective July 1, 1994. June 29, 1994 The Sonics drafted Carlos Rogers with 11th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft. July 18, 1994 The Sonics traded the rights to Carlos Rogers, two second-round picks in 1995 and Ricky Pierce to Golden State in exchange for Sarunas Marciulionis and Byron Houston. July 21, 1994 Wally Walker named the Sonics President/General Manager. July 25, 1994 Detlef Schrempf signed a five-year contract. November 5, 1994 The Sonics open the season with a win for the third straight year and sixth time in seven years as they defeat Utah 110-103 at the Tacoma Dome, where the team will play the entire 1994-95 season while KeyArena is built on the grounds of the old Coliseum. January 4, 1995 Gary Payton shoots 14-for-14 from the field, setting a franchise record for most shots made without a miss, and he becomes only the fourth player in NBA history to make 14 or more shots in a game without a miss. January 24, 1995 The Sonics defeat Denver 111-89 for their 17th straight win at the Tacoma Dome and their 10th win in a row overall. The 17 straight home wins equals a franchise record for a single season. February 5, 1995 The Sonics post a 136-109 win over the Heat in Miami, marking their 10th consecutive road victory, a franchise record. March 24, 1995 Seattle clinches a playoff berth with a 122-118 win at Portland. Gary Payton shoots 15-for-17 from the field en route to a 32-point performance. March 31, 1995 The Sonics beat Sacramento 120-95 for its 50th win of the season, marking the first time in team history that they have won 50 or more games three straight seasons. April 11, 1995 The Sonics announce that Kendall Gill, on a medical leave of absence, will rejoin the team on April 15. April 23, 1995 Seattle closes out the regular season with a 105-100 loss at Phoenix, finishing with a 57-25 record. June 24, 1995 In the NBA expansion draft, the Sonics lose Dontonio Wingfield to the Toronto Raptors. November 4, 1995 In the inaugural game at KeyArena, the Sonics, sporting new uniforms with a new logo, prevail over the L.A. Lakers 103-89. November 15, 1995 Shawn Kemp records the third 20-20 game of his career, scoring 23 points and grabbing 21 rebounds in a 94-87 loss to Detroit. November 28, 1995 Shawn Kemp is named the NBA Player of the Week after averaging 23.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists as the Sonics went 3-1 during the week. December 12, 1995 Shawn Kemp grabs a career-high 22 rebounds, but the Sonics lose to Dallas 112-101 in overtime. January 7, 1996 The Sonics game at New York is cancelled due to a severe snow storm and is made up on April 8. January 30, 1996 Nate McMillan grabs his 3,000th career rebound in 97-88 win over New Jersey. February 3, 1996 Gary Payton hits a three-pointer with 7.6 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Sonics a 104-103 win over Houston. February 25, 1996 Shawn Kemp is named the NBA Player of the Week after averaging 22.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 1.25 blocks. March 2, 1996 George Karl is named the IBM Coach of the Month for February, in which the Sonics went 11-1. March 5, 1996 The Sonics win a franchise-record 14th consecutive game as they defeat Cleveland 107-101 in double overtime. March 13, 1996 The Sonics defeat Orlando 100-99 to clinch a playoff spot for the sixth consecutive season. March 14, 1996 The NBA suspended Gary Payton for one game as a result of an incident against Orlando on March 12, 1996. March 18, 1996 Gary Payton records his fourth career triple-double with 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in the Sonics’ 104-101 win over the L.A. Clippers, the Sonics’ 50th victory of the season. March 24, 1996 Gary Payton caps off a then-career-high 38-point performance with the game-winning steal and basket with .5 seconds remaining as the Sonics defeat Sacramento 112-110. March 27, 1996 The Sonics beat Charlotte 132-95 for their 55th victory of the season, marking the fourth straight season that they have topped the 55-win plateau. April 8, 1996 Shawn Kemp scores 25 points and grabs 13 rebounds to lead the Sonics to a 108-98 win at New York, the 60th win of the season. April 19, 1996 Seattle gets its franchise-record 64th victory and improves its KeyArena record to an all-time home best of 38-3 with a 94-86 win over Minnesota, their 21st consecutive win over Minnesota. April 21, 1996 The Sonics lead the league in steals for the fourth straight season, becoming the only team in NBA history to accomplish the feat. April 23, 1996 The NBA suspended Shawn Kemp for the first game of the 1996 playoffs. May 2, 1996 The Sonics eliminate Sacramento 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs. May 12, 1996 The Sonics sweep Houston to advance to the Western Conference Finals. June 2, 1996 The Sonics defeat Utah 90-86 at KeyArena in a decisive Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. June 16, 1996 The Sonics fall to the Chicago Bulls 87-75 at the United Center, as the Bulls prevail 4-2 in the NBA Finals after Seattle had won Games 4 and 5 at KeyArena. July 20, 1996 The Sonics re-signed Hersey Hawkins to a five-year contract. July 23, 1996 The Sonics re-signed Gary Payton to a seven-year contract. October 30, 1996 The Sonics signed Head Coach George Karl to a one-year contract extension through the 1997-98 season. November 2, 1996 The Sonics win the home-opener over Portland 104-90. December 22, 1996 Hersey Hawkins scores the NBA’s 7,000,000th point with a jump shot at 7:58 of the fourth quarter in a 93-79 win over Dallas. January 15, 1997 The Sonics set a team record with 15 three-pointers made in a 122-78 win over Toronto. Sam Perkins hits eight three-pointers without a miss, tying an NBA record. February 15, 1997 The NBA suspended Shawn Kemp for one game (2/16 at L.A. Lakers). February 23, 1997 Gary Payton hits a 16-foot jump shot with 0.3 seconds left in the game to lift the Sonics to an 89-87 overtime win over Utah. March 9, 1997 Gary Payton records his fourth career triple-double with 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 103-93 loss at Portland. March 18, 1997 Gary Payton records his second triple-double in six games (and sixth of his career) with 14 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in 89-87 overtime loss to Chicago. March 26, 1997 Sam Perkins plays in his 1,000th career NBA game. April 1, 1997 Shawn Kemp scores his 10,000th career NBA point. April 15, 1997 The Sonics defeat San Antonio 108-88 for their 55th victory of the season, marking the fifth consecutive season in which they surpass the 55-win plateau, a feat that no other NBA team has accomplished in the same time span. September 25, 1997 The Sonics acquired Vin Baker from Milwaukee in a three-way trade. Seattle sent Shawn Kemp to the Cleveland Cavaliers, which sent Tyrone Hill and Terrell Brandon to the Bucks, while Cleveland acquired Kemp and Sherman Douglas. October 31, 1997 The Sonics open the 1997-98 season with a 91-83 win over Portland. November 25, 1997 Vin Baker makes a jump shot with 3.0 seconds remaining to lift the Sonics to a 91-90 win over Chicago. December 20, 1997 Dale Ellis becomes the first player in NBA history to reach 1,500 career three-point field goals made in a 108-89 win over Golden State. December 30, 1997 Gary Payton records his seventh career triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists while leading the Sonics to a 101-87 win over Golden State. December 31, 1997 George Karl is named the NBA’s IBM Coach of the Month for December after the Sonics posted an 11-3 record. It is the fourth time in his career that he has received the award. January 24, 1998 The Sonics defeat the L.A. Lakers 101-95, sending the Sonics coaching staff and George Karl to the NBA All-Star Game as the Western Conference coaching staff. It is the third time in the last five seasons that Karl has earned the honor. January 27, 1998 The Western Conference All-Star team is announced, featuring Gary Payton as one of the starting guards (his fifth consecutive All-Star appearance, second as a starter) and Vin Baker as one of the reserves (his fourth consecutive All-Star appearance). They join the coaching staff and Dale Ellis, who is selected to participate in the AT&T Long Distance Shootout. February 4, 1998 Vin Baker scores a career-high-tying 41 points and matches a career-high six blocks to lead the Sonics to a 104-97 win over Indiana. February 11, 1998 Vin Baker hits a second game-winning shot with 1.9 seconds left to lift the Sonics to a 106-105 win at San Antonio. February 27, 1998 Vin Baker connects on his third game-winning shot of the season, this time with 3.1 seconds left as the Sonics edge Atlanta, 90-88. March 8, 1998 Gary Payton scores his 10,000th career NBA point. March 10, 1998 With a 111-93 win over Toronto, the Sonics become the first team in the NBA to clinch a playoff spot, marking the eight straight season and 11th in the past 12 years that they have qualified for the postseason. 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