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Seattle SuperSonics
(25-25, 5th in Pacific, 10 games out)
DRAFT PICKS: (No. 13)
| T E A M S T R E N G T H S |
Gary Payton
Offense
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| W E A K N E S S E S |
Defensive intensity
Free throw shooting
Depth/injury-prone
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| C H A N G E S |
Payton mentioned in trade rumors
Vin Baker is a free agent (as is Schrempf and Hawkins)
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| N E E D S |
Re-sign Baker (and get better play from power forward)
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| N O T E S: |
Missed the playoffs for the first time since '89-'90
Started the season 6-0 then went 19-25 to finish
Billy Owens, signed as a free agent, missed 29 games due to knee injury
Payton led team in scoring (21.7) and assists (8.7), but shot a career-low .434
Fourth in the league in scoring (94.9) but 24th in defense (95.9)
The Sonics didn't have a losing streak of longer than three games during the George Karl era. They had a five-game losing streak this season under Paul Westphal
On April 14, the Sonics grabbed a total of 19 rebounds - the fewest rebounds ever by a team in an NBA game
The Sonics led the league in three-point shooting last year (.396) but finished only 14th this season (.344). Ellis led the league last year (.464) and was 5th this season (.433)
Vin Baker had the worst season of his career (13.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg and shooting only .450 from the FT line)
Sold out every game this season, and won 17 of its 25 games at Key Arena
Rashard Lewis, a rookie who played in high school last season, started seven games, but only finished the year averaging 2.4 ppg
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| F I R S T R O U N D P I C K S I N T H E 9 0 ' S |
1990 - Gary Payton, g (2)
1991 - Rich King, c (14)
1992 - Doug Christie, g (17)
1993 - Ervin Johnson, c (23)
1994 - Carlos Rogers, c/f (11)
1995 - Sherell Ford, f (26)
1996 - None
1997 - Bobby Jackson, g (23)
1998 - Vladimir Stepania, c (27)
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| P L A Y E R S B Y P O S I T I O N |
Small Forwards
Detlef Schrempf
Billy Owens
Don MacLean |
Power Forwards
Vin Baker
Aaron Williams |
Centers
Olden Polynice
Vladimir Stepania
Jelani McCoy |
Point Guards
Gary Payton
John Crotty
James Cotton |
Shooting Guards
Hersey Hawkins
Dale Ellis
Rashard Lewis
Drew Barry |
| F R E E A G E N T S |
1999
Naker (eto)
McCoy
D. Barry
Crotty
Polynice
Schrempf
Hawkins (eto)
A. Williams |
2000
Cotton |
2001
Ellis
Owens |
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Information courtesy of Turner Sports
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