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10 YEARS AGO: Sonics Sold to OK City Investor Group

AP

To acknowledge the tenth anniversary, a story that first appeared on Sonics Central.

July 18, 2025 - 11:32am

According to the Seattle Times...

This either guarantees a move or it completely forces the city's hand to resolve the issues. The league would have to approve any move.

The team has not announced the new ownership group but we have reason to believe it could be.

Change that, the report is now that Clayton Bennett out of OK City. Here's a disturbing quote.

"We are absolutely committed to the Hornets this year and next," Bennett said. "But we also are 100% committed to finding a team for this city in the long term."

Again you heard it here first...

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