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Bennett ready for team to begin OKC transition
Clay Bennett wants to immediately move the team formerly known as the Sonics to Oklahoma City. Most of the front-office staff at the team's...
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Un-Sonics Employees Can Expect a Pay Decrease If They Move to OKC
FanHouse — ... fully understands if some employees don't want to give up the community they've built their career in, and the franchise has offered bonuses for sticking with the team that past two seasons regardless of whether the employees move to OKC, according to Percy Allen of the Seattle Times. ...

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SEATTLE - Clay Bennett wants to immediately move the team formerly known as the Sonics to Oklahoma City. Most of the front-office staff at the team's downtown office,...
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