Saving Our Sonics (PS3)

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SEATTLE GETS SONICS BACK!
Seattle SuperSonics fans will be relieved and ecstatic when they hear that the Sonics are back! Toronto loses the Raptors in this move, and the Timberwolves move to the Eastern Conference to make room for the SuperSonics out in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. This will be a fun revival of the Sonics for the fans in Seattle. The Sonics retrieved two draft picks in the 2014 NBA draft via trades. Andrew Wiggins, guard/forward from Kansas and Marcus Smart, guard from Oklahoma State were chosen in the draft to become the future of the Sonics franchise in the 2014-15 season and beyond. The SuperSonics also picked up experienced ex-Lakers in free agency: Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol for the next three years. This will keep the SuperSonics competitive for the next couple of years in the brutal Western Conference. Mario Chalmers was also brought in with Kirk Hinrich to provide points on the bench. This should be an exciting season for Seattle and their fans. Stay tuned for more!

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2014-15 Seattle SuperSonics Opening Night Roster
#	NAME	POS	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
24	Kobe Bryant	SG	36	6'6"	205 lbs.	$13.29M
16	Pau Gasol	PF	34	7'0"	250 lbs.	$4.30M
22	Andrew Wiggins	SF	20	6'8"	209 lbs.	$3.44M
33	Marcus Smart	PG	20	6'4"	220 lbs.	$3.84M
15	Mario Chalmers	PG	28	6'2"	190 lbs.	$4.02M
44	Javale McGee	C	26	7'0"	252 lbs.	$11.25M
31	Terrence Ross	SG	23	6'6"	195 lbs.	$2.79M
12	Kirk Hinrich	PG	33	6'4"	190 lbs.	$473K
23	Carl Landry	PF	31	6'9"	248 lbs.	$6.75M
1	Richard Jefferson	SF	34	6'7"	230 lbs.	$1.65M
34	Jason Thompson	PF	28	6'11"	250 lbs.	$6.04M
3	Marco Belinelli	SG	28	6'5"	195 lbs.	$3.00M
11	Andris Biedrins	C	28	7'0"	242 lbs.	$1.35M
6	Steve Novak	SF	31	6'10"	235 lbs.	$494K

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Rookies in Seattle

This photo of Andrew Wiggins was taken during the recent 76-74 win over the Houston Rockets

Young rookies, Andrew Wiggins and Marcus Smart, are playing tremendously with their NBA team, the Seattle SuperSonics. Wiggins has averaged 24.3 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.7 BPG, and a 46% field goal percentage. Smart has averaged 6.3 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 4 APG, 1 SPG, 0.3 BPG, and a 64.3 field goal percentage three games into the season. Both rookies have performed at a top level for rookies. Wiggins has won Player of the Week in the competitive Western Conference of the NBA. The SuperSonics have a tremendous bench lead by Mario Chalmers. Chalmers has helped Wiggins and Smart both in their transition into the NBA. NBA veteran, Kobe Bryant, has helped Wiggins and Smart in the starting lineup. Bryant brought Lakers teammate, Pau Gasol, to Seattle this summer to bring in a veteran presence for promising rookies, Wiggins and Smart. Wiggins and Smart seem very promising for Seattle's future as an NBA team after a 3-0 start that included defeating the Trail Blazers and the Rockets. Everyone should watch Seattle and be aware of a possible sixth ring for Kobe Bryant on this promising Seattle squad. Keep a close eye on the SuperSonics in the near future!

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Nowitzki Traded to Seattle!

The SuperSonics have traded 26 year old center, Javale McGee. McGee travels to Mark Cuban's rebuilding Dallas Mavericks along with the SuperSonics 2016 first round pick. Nowitzki comes to Seattle in the final year of his contract. Many have speculated that it's likely for Nowitzki to re-sign with an up-and-coming contender like Seattle. This will pair Nowitzki with former rivals Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, but this team will be anchored by the young rookies Andrew Wiggins and Marcus Smart in the current undefeated season for the sensational SuperSonics.