When the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship last season, Seattle experienced a whirlwind of emotions. Many residents were surely heartbroken to watch the franchise that left their beloved city in 2008 go on to hang a banner for the Sooner State at the start of the 2025-26 season. There are some former SuperSonics fans who celebrated along with OKC, but for many others, it was an agonizing reminder of what was stripped away from them.

Since Seattle lost its spot at the NBA table, chatter has lingered about a potential return. Hope has soured into bitter disappointment several times over, as the Emerald City continues to wait for a possible expansion opportunity. A Washington native who knows what it is like to compete at a high level in The Evergreen State firmly believes

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