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Munson: Q&A on the Sonics' move to Oklahoma City - NBA

Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog found this 7/3/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Just hours before a federal judge was to decide whether a lease would require the SuperSonics to play two more seasons in Seattle, the city agreed to let the team immediately move to Oklahoma City, Okla., in return for $45 million and Seattle's retention of the team's name, logos, colors and history. The settlement resolved a contentious legal dispute that included six days of trial. However, ...