Summer Fun

Lost amidst the furor of the Sonics' sale to Clay "You can call me Jaws" Bennett, the Sonics are on tap to play the Sixers this afternoon in the Summer League.

Philly's been the juggernaut of the League this summer, running off to a 4-0 start behind some serious whoopings. Louis Williams, who appeared in 30 games for the 76ers last year, has been pacing them with 20 point outings in 3 of the 4 games. It would be nice to Sene back in the lineup after turning his ankle a few days ago, but we'll have to wait until later (tune in to sonicscentral for up-to-the-minute coverage; kudos to them for have a man on the scene for all of us losers who follow basketball in the summer). Otherwise, we may be treated to another version of the Robert Swift Show. It really has been nice to see how well Sene's played; I still don't know that I'd have taken another big man project in the first round, but he's beginning to get me to come around.

The Bomb has dropped

The Sonics are heading to Oklahoma. Sonics fan suicide watch starts . . . now:

SEATTLE - The city's oldest major league franchise has been sold to a group from Oklahoma City, according to a report in the Seattle Times quoting multiple sources.

The sale is reportedly being made to an investor group led by Oklahoma businessman Clay Bennett. Bennet was instrumental in the temporary relocation of the Hornets to Oklahoma City following Hurricane Katrina. But the Hornets are scheduled to return to New Orleans following the 2006-07 season.

A news conference to announce the sale of the Seattle Supersoncis has been scheduled for 3 p.m.

from KING 5

Thanks to Susan for the tip. I think I need several drinks and maybe some drugs. Anyone else?

Sene signed, sealed for Summer League

The Seattle Supersonics signed the #10 pick in the NBA draft, Mouhamed Sene, to a two-year deal yesterday. Sene will join Yotam Halperin, Deng Gai and several other guys you've never heard of in the Rocky Mountain Revue summer league on Friday. Here's the complete summer league roster:

3 Tony Bobbitt G 6-3 200 10/22/79 Cincinnati

2 Denham Brown G/F 6-6 220 1/6/83 Connecticut

30 Ronnie Burrell F 6-9 220 7/21/83 UNC-Greensboro

9 Andre Emmett G 6-4 220 8/27/82 Texas Tech

15 Desmon Farmer G 6-5 220 10/7/81 Southern Cal

16 Noel Felix F 6-9 225 10/4/81 Fresno State

33 Deng Gai F 6-9 220 3/22/82 Fairfield NBDL

22 Yotam Halperin G 6-5 210 1/24/84 Israel

23 Keith Langford G 6-3 210 9/15/83 Kansas

5 Paccelis Morlende G 6-2 185 4/19/81 France

11 Kenton Paulino G 6-2 180 6/23/83 Texas

42 Jared Reiner F 6-11 255 4/8/82 Iowa

18 Mouhamed Sene F/C 7-0 230 5/12/86 Senegal

24 Omar Williams F 6-9 220 8/11/81 George Washington