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Heard this question on KJR this morning. There are good arguments either way.

I voted yes, because there seems to be no other option for keeping a team here. In no way is that an admission that I'd be fan of the whatever they bring in...at this point, I have no plans to root for an expansion team.

Still, I like Seattle's status as a major league city that has franchises in all the major leagues...

voted yes .... but will the NBA do this?

No. I want Durant.

I would vote yes if the buyout included enough money to pay off the remaining money owed on Key Arena plus enough money to fund the $75 million needed from the state.

But if Clay ever agreed to that then the question should rise as to why he wouldn't have just put that money into the rebuild in the first place.

MrNate wrote:No. I want Durant.

So does cousin Clay.

I voted NO. If the Sonics leave Seattle for quite simply no good reason then "F" the NBA. 41 years should matter.

I voted no. I did this because I don't trust David Stern for one second..the promise of a new franchise has to be 110% legit. Since this has become a personal war of words between the city and Stern, I just don't feel comfortable giving up the team we have now under a "promise."

Plus, I want THIS team. I will not root for any other team claiming to be the Sonics if they leave.

I voted no.

Any team will do? Just put a Sonics jersey on them and we'll be fine? Is that the message?

It's time to say once and for all that if the current team does not stay, the NBA is not welcome here anymore. We have better things to do than lose our dignity to a bunch of crooks.

It's like getting punched in the face and asking "Please may I have another?"

Well for all you no people Howard officially filed his law suit today.

jenn_gp wrote:I voted no. I did this because I don't trust David Stern for one second..the promise of a new franchise has to be 110% legit. Since this has become a personal war of words between the city and Stern, I just don't feel comfortable giving up the team we have now under a "promise."

Plus, I want THIS team. I will not root for any other team claiming to be the Sonics if they leave.

Jenn, Slade Gorton stated, that it's not a promise that might lead him to accept a buyout, it's the NBA assuring a team to Seattle.

As far as this vote goes, i don't really know how to decide. I can understand both sites, but realistically, i think that Durant, Green and all those picks are gone, no matter what.

CatchNShoot wrote:
It's like getting punched in the face and asking "Please may I have another?"

I think it's closer to having a wife for 41 or 43 years, her cheating on you and coming back a few years later a totally different person making you wonder wether or not she's going to do it again.

or is it like having a wife for 41 or 43 years, she leaves you, and you marry another woman that looks and acts A LOT like the previous wife?

It's like you have a great wife for 41 years and one day she pulls off the mask and it's David Stern.

I voted no.

I wouldn't expect everyone to vote the same, but it was a very easy decision for me.

Why the f would I want to support David Stern...with anything...ever? I just don't see how I could spend another dollar supporting the NBA if the Sonics leave. Drastic? Some may think so, but Stern's riled me up, so f him and his whole crew.

If this new team can be named the Seattle Supersonics and keep the history of the franchise. then Yes..

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Jenn, Slade Gorton stated, that it's not a promise that might lead him to accept a buyout, it's the NBA assuring a team to Seattle.

Assurance....promise...what's the difference? I mean really, IMO there is no difference when I can't trust Stern any farther than I can throw him.

And Sonics3408, you're not alone. I feel the same way. I will not support the NBA if this Sonics team moves.

Sonic3408. Of course any Sonics fan hates David Stern. I've yet to see a single Seattle fan that has said anything positive. Actually I don't recall any fan of any team saying anything positive about him.

But it's not like he's going to be mumified and sit in the commissioners chair forever. I'd give him another five or so years. So after he's gone then is it okay to start from scratch and ask for a team if this one leaves?

Is it about vengence towards David Stern or is it about the Seattle Sonics for the longterm? I think there has to be a dinstinct seperation and Stern is only the pointman of the moment. We've gotta get past the "kill Stern" stage.

I voted no, and I'll go a step further. Even if the ideal scenario plays out -- Bennett settles the lawsuit tomorrow by selling back to Schultz, who then signs a binding agreement to keep the team at Key Arena for another 41 years -- I don't know if my enthusiasm for the NBA will ever be what it used to be. Not as long as David Stern is there. Not as long as the specter of the league granting an expansion franchise to Bennett looms.

Does anyone know how much is left in Key Arena debt? I would think the buyout being enough to pay that off would be a major factor for some people.