Its official Sonic franchise will move to OKC

[SpanglerFan316]

I really hope this works out but something tells me the owner better get this team turned around over the next 5 years. I just can't see the numbers working out over the long haul having a losing team in the smallest of markets. In other words his margin for error is signficantly reduced compared to nearby Dallas.

If PM played for the OKC team, I could see them draw fans from the Wichita metro area. ;-)

[newshock1234]

I imagine they will pick a predictable name like:

Oklahoma Flyers
Oklahoma Oasis or such.

some guy from OKC radio show was on ESPN this morning, and he thinks they will be named the Thunder

[newshock1234]

if OKC was smart they would start having Preseason games here in Wichita to draw some interest in this area.

[rrshock]

The OKC Thunder? Why not Twisters or something?

[NCAABound]

I think they will survive just fine. The Blazers hockey team always draws well. I would put OKC in the same category as the Spurs and Jazz. The only team in town. They don't have to compete with a baseball or football team for fans.

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

The Seattle team as far as roster goes is just set up to be a big pile of doodie.

Seriously. The team is horrible. And they did nothing to better it.

With all due respect to hometown hero Adrian Griffin the team itself is all full of fringe or not good enough for the NBA. Think of a NBA team full of Tony Pena Jr's and Ross Gloads.

4 Nick Collison
12 Ronald Dupree
35 Kevin Durant
16 Francisco Elson
15 Mickael Gelabale
22 Jeff Green
44 Adrian Griffin
0 DeVon Hardin
0 Serge Ibaka
42 Donyell Marshall
27 Johan Petro
8 Luke Ridnour
18 Mouhamed Sene
31 Robert Swift
25 Earl Watson
0 Russell Westbrook
0 D.J. White
54 Chris Wilcox
21 Damien Wilkins

[rjl]

Not sure why people who live in Wichita would rather them be in KC than OKC. They're both in different states, but OKC is about an hour closer.

[newshock1234]

Not sure why people who live in Wichita would rather them be in KC than OKC. They're both in different states, but OKC is about an hour closer.

i think people here in Wichita relate to KC, because the city itself is partly in kansas.

[newshock1234]

The Seattle team as far as roster goes is just set up to be a big pile of doodie.

Seriously. The team is horrible. And they did nothing to better it.

With all due respect to hometown hero Adrian Griffin the team itself is all full of fringe or not good enough for the NBA. Think of a NBA team full of Tony Pena Jr's and Ross Gloads.

4 Nick Collison
12 Ronald Dupree
35 Kevin Durant
16 Francisco Elson
15 Mickael Gelabale
22 Jeff Green
44 Adrian Griffin
0 DeVon Hardin
0 Serge Ibaka
42 Donyell Marshall
27 Johan Petro
8 Luke Ridnour
18 Mouhamed Sene
31 Robert Swift
25 Earl Watson
0 Russell Westbrook
0 D.J. White
54 Chris Wilcox
21 Damien Wilkins

they have a young team, Jeff Green and of course Kevin Durant is good, and we will see on russell west brook. But i read somewhere that they will have something like 4 first round draft picks next year. so well see.

[BenWSU]

If KC is so great, why aren`t the Kings still playing there???

Let Oklahoma City have a chance.

[newshock1234]

i personally think they will make it because its the only pro sport team in Oklahoma.

[BostonWu]

I think they will survive just fine. I would put OKC in the same category as the Spurs and Jazz. The only team in town. They don't have to compete with a baseball or football team for fans.

Yeah and those were some pretty good teams for long periods. Like I said in my previous post the owner better get the team turned around. If the OKC team is as good on the court as the Spurs and Jazz then they will not have a problem filling the seats. But 5 years from now if that roster is remotely the same then it will no doubt be a disaster.

[kcshocker11]

I'm sure their are plenty of other places to get a burger! :D 8) 8)

[1979Shocker]

I imagine they will pick a predictable name like:

Oklahoma Flyers
Oklahoma Oasis or such.

some guy from OKC radio show was on ESPN this morning, and he thinks they will be named the Thunder

It looks like it will be the Thunder.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/TheWireStory.asp?id=12474

[DUShock]

I'm not an NBA fan and generally fl;ip right past the games on television but I will probably spend the money just to see what a live game is all about.

Good for OKC.