Sonics settlement leaves former owner Howard Schultz alone in court battle
Published 7/4/2008 at The Seattle Times: Sports
Shortly after Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels outlined the parameters of the 11th-hour deal with team owner Clay Bennett, Howard Schultz indicated he would continue fighting on behalf of the Sonics' former owners, the defunct Basketball Club of Seattle. But the city has chosen not to participate.
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