Oklahoma City....???

[AsianWithAFro]

With the Seattle Supersonics (Team itself not the franchise which is proposed to be used later down the track) have now relocated to Oklahoma City what do you reckon they'll be called and what colours they will wear. Hopefully this a new beginning for them as they've struggled over years buts looks like there heading in the right direction.

 

[PHX]

Oklahoma's Summer League Jersey . . .

 

[Alex99]

Hopefully they don’t copy Essendon and become the Oklahoma City Bombers. (Sorry that’s harsh I know)

 

[peternorth]

Oklamhoma City Oaks
Oklamhoma City Buffalos (the Buffs, or the Lo's for short)

Oklamhoma City O's

 

[DoubleA]

I love Durant, hes such a balla.

Flies into summer league without even a pair of Bball shoes and says he wants a game.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

That picture is incredibly depressing.

 

[wotdoiput]

I find Seattle keeping the name and colours a little odd. I am sure I read that Stern said if the Sonics leave Seattle that Seattle wouldnt be getting another team.. ever.

 

[Alex99]

I find Seattle keeping the name and colours a little odd. I am sure I read that Stern said if the Sonics leave Seattle that Seattle wouldnt be getting another team.. ever.

Na – the only way the city of Seattle can get a new NBA side is to build a new state of the art arena

 

[Thewlis Dish]

I find Seattle keeping the name and colours a little odd.

Why? The name and colours have 41 years of history including an NBA title in Seattle.

 

[caveman]

I am a long time fan of the sonics and although I am sad about the relocation I have to accept that it is a way of life in USA. I will follow Oklahoma City but if Seattle ever have a team again then it would be hard not to return to the Sonics.

Living in Bendigo means that the relocation doesnt really affect me but I would hate to have been a dedicated Sonics fan living in Seattle!

Go Oklahoma City! (I suppose)

 

[Jem]

Oklahoma City Slickers????

As long as it isn't something like the Oklahoma City 2008 or the Oklahoma City Extreme.

 

[tandino]

So does Seattle's "history" (1979 championship, conference titles and so on) stay with the Sonics name in Seattle, or will it go to OKC?

 

[FootyJunkie]

So does Seattle's "history" (1979 championship, conference titles and so on) stay with the Sonics name in Seattle, or will it go to OKC?

Stays in Seattle. This is just like with the Cleveland Browns after 1995 in the NFL. The players and administration relocated to Baltimore and were later named the Baltimore Ravens with new colours and a new history. The NFL promised that the Cleveland Browns would re-enter the NFL as an expansion club in 1999 to continue the Browns history, and they did come back that year with new players and administration.

So for the Sonics, their club isn't dead, just on hiatus for an indefinite amount of time. Seems like the NBA might be eyeing to expand to a neat 32 clubs in the future - Seattle Supersonics and another new club.

 

[peternorth]

oklahoma city Vision

 

[peternorth]

the local paper of OC has got its final 4 list done. readers are encouraged to vote on one of:

Barons
Thunderbirds
Thunder
Outlaws

Apparently black and gold are the colours most likely at this stage.

 

[AsianWithAFro]

the local paper of OC has got its final 4 list done. readers are encouraged to vote on one of:

Barons
Thunderbirds
Thunder
Outlaws

Apparently black and gold are the colours most likely at this stage.

Out of those two I reckon Outlaws sound pretty cool but Barons would probably suit the colours Thunder and Thunderbirds just don't do it for me

 

[DoubleA]

Apparently black and gold are the colours most likely at this stage.

They already have a theme song

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[Jason Baker]

Stays in Seattle. This is just like with the Cleveland Browns after 1995 in the NFL. The players and administration relocated to Baltimore and were later named the Baltimore Ravens with new colours and a new history. The NFL promised that the Cleveland Browns would re-enter the NFL as an expansion club in 1999 to continue the Browns history, and they did come back that year with new players and administration.

So for the Sonics, their club isn't dead, just on hiatus for an indefinite amount of time. Seems like the NBA might be eyeing to expand to a neat 32 clubs in the future - Seattle Supersonics and another new club.

Las Vagas? The Sacramento owners have wanted to move the Kings there for yonks!

Las Vagas Debt Collectors...that would scare the shit out any team.

 

[eathb]

would stern allowed outlaws?

he did change bullets to wizards.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Wondering what other Sonics fans will be doing this year? Don't think I will be following this Okla team, but I'm really not sure what decision I will come to until closer to the start of the season.

 

[CURVE]

Hopefully they don’t copy Essendon and become the Oklahoma City Bombers. (Sorry that’s harsh I know)

Bombers was the first thing that came into my head, as did the Essendon colours of Black and Red. Very mean Devo, very mean.

Sooners was another one that came up pretty quickly, and then dissappeared just as quickly. What a shocker of a name that would be.

 

[Falchoon]

Thunderbirds

Starting 5 Scott, Virgil, Alan, Gordon & John

 

[peternorth]

oklahoma spirit
oklahoma dunx

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Wondering what other Sonics fans will be doing this year? Don't think I will be following this Okla team, but I'm really not sure what decision I will come to until closer to the start of the season.

Might play closer attention to the Storm and Lauren Jackson.

 

[Jason Baker]

Might play closer attention to the Storm and Lauren Jackson.

I'd pay close attention to Lauren Jackson...