Sonics Staying At Least One More Year

Because they didn't file relocation paperwork with the NBA by some deadline, we know that the Sonics will play the 2007-08 season in Key Arena. Sonics Central and Supersonicsoul are thus far silent. Buzzer Beater outlines the possible scenarios, including the exciting "Sonics win #1 pick take Greg Oden and a tidal wave of excitement compels politicos to push through taxes" concept, better known as the "'95 Mariners Script". Maybe. But Clay Bennett, when he bought the team in July, set a 12-month deadline. If there was no arena deal by July 2007, the Sonics were gone. Of course, that could've been a negotiating ploy.

Latest news from Olympia is that Gregoire's going to leave the decision on whether to build the arena to King County politicians, continuing her unbeaten streak of 25 months in office without making a decision.