Sonics owner tells NBA he wants to move team
Bennett has until March 1 to file for relocation; group offers to buy team
SEATTLE - The Seattle Supersonics' new owner told the NBA on Friday he plans to move the team to Oklahoma City.
Clay Bennett had set a Wednesday deadline for having a plan to replace KeyArena, which he says is outdated. He and the city are in a dispute about the arena lease.
He has until March 1 to file for relocation with the NBA if he wants the team to play the 2008-09 season anywhere besides Seattle. The Sonics are the city’s oldest major professional sports franchise.
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This is not a surprise to people in Seattle. This guy has been talking about moving the team since he bought it if he didn't get a brand new arena. But, Seattle does not react well to ultimatums from its sports teams and would rather kiss a team goodbye than yield to the demands of spoiled owners and athletes. The Mariners have the legislature to thank for Safeco Field after taxpayers voted down a new stadium back in the Kingdome days.
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