User:Cremebetweens/2017-18 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 2017–18 Seattle SuperSonics season was Seattle's 45th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their third apperance since 2008. This is also the Seattle's last season with Ray Allen as he was traded in the off-season to the Atlanta Hawks for a second–round pick. The regular season ended with a 12–69 win–loss record and the team missed the playoffs entirely. The team only played 81 games due to a game versus the Golden State Warriors that was cancelled due to Seattle Arena having major complications and this game was not considered significant anyway.

Key dates

 * June 22: The 2018 NBA Draft.
 * July 1: Seattle announces their new color scheme: aurora green, white, red and yellow.
 * July 2: Seattle announces new jerseys.
 * November 26: Ray Allen gets traded.

Draft picks
At the 2017 Draft Lottery the SuperSonics got the third overall pick behind the New York Knicks. With their first round pick the SuperSonics selected Mitch Howlen from San Francisco and point guard Sean Steamson in the second round.

New jersey and color scheme
The SuperSonics announced their new color scheme and jerseys. The colors they picked are: Aurora green, White, Red, Yellow. They would use this color scheme and uniform only this season, In the 2018-19 NBA season, They would change their color scheme and color.

Regular season
Mitch Howlen and Sean Steamson's rookie season were in doubt, Due to Mitch Howlen having injuries. After going 4–43 in the regular season, Chances for the team to stay in Seattle took a heavy blow and mediocrity reaches at highest peak, as owner Howard Schultz made public that his desire to disband the team in the 2018–19 NBA season. At November 4 until December 5, the team would hit rock bottom. The SuperSonics would go on a franchise-worst 18-game losing streak.

Roster
!colspan="7"|Players who left during the season

Game log
Note: the Seattle SuperSonics only played 81 games instead of 82 due to the cancellation of the scheduled April 10, 2018 game vs The Golden State Warriors after Seattle Arena having major complications.


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 * 1 || October 20 || @ Golden State Warriors || 90–96 || Jerryd Bayless (27) || Oracle Arena 9,114 || 0–1
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 * 2 || October 21 || @ Toronto Raptors || 98–107 || Jerryd Bayless (16) || Air Canada Centre 9,529 || 0–2
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 * 3 || October 23 || Minnesota Timberwolves || 73–94 || Steven Adams (14) || Seattle Arena 10,218 || 0–3
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 * 4 || October 27 || Houston Rockets || 88–115 || Brad Williamson (19) || Seattle Arena 8,069 || 0–4
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 * 5 || October 29 || @ Philadelphia 76ers || 88–115 || Steven Adams (18) || Wells Fargo Center 22,000 || 0–5
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 * 6 || October 30 || @ Minnesota Timberwolves || 90–112 || Brad Williamson (18) || Target Center 11,556 || 0–6
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 * 7 || October 31 || Utah Jazz || 91–110 || Mitch Howlen (15) || Seattle Arena 5,957 || 0–7


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 * 8 || November 2 || Washington Wizards || 83–106 || Delonte West (19) || Seattle Arena 4,246 || 0–8
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 * 9 || November 3 || @ Indiana Pacers || 90–83 || Austin Daye (21) || Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,727 || 1–8
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 * 10 || November 4 || @ New Orleans Pelicans || 90–94 || Austin Daye Delonte West (12) || Smoothie King Center 10,200|| 1–9
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 * 11 || November 10 || New York Knicks || 83–134 || Goran Dragic (17) || Seattle Arena 4,399 || 1–10
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 * 12 || November 11 || Brooklyn Nets || 89–115 || Austin Daye (23) || Seattle Arena 4,478 || 1–11
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 * 13 || November 14 || @ New Orleans Pelicans || 111–121 || Goran Dragic (25) || Smoothie King Center 19,000 || 1–12
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 * 14 || November 15 || @ Toronto Raptors || 80–101 || Delonte West (15) || Air Canada Centre 8,779 || 1–13
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 * 15 || November 16 || Dallas Mavericks || 86–112 || Steven Adams (16) || Seattle Arena 4,613 || 1–14
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 * 16 || November 19 || Oklahoma City Thunder || 87–108 || Steven Adams Mitch Howlen (13) || Seattle Arena 4,532 || 1–15
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 * 17 || November 20 || @ Washington Wizards || 95–102 || Brad Williamson (14) || Capital One Arena 8,823 || 1–16
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 * 18 || November 24 || Chicago Bulls || 80–127 || Anthony Bennett Goran Dragic (13) || Seattle Arena 4,034 || 1–17
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 * 19 || November 25 || Houston Rockets || 56–115 || Austin Daye (11) || Seattle Arena 4,328 || 1–18
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 * 20 || November 26 || @ Los Angeles Clippers || 68–118 || Austin Daye (13) || Staples Center 8,355 || 1–19
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 * 21 || November 27 || Atlanta Hawks || 77–108 || Austin Daye (16) || Seattle Arena 4,154 || 1–20
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 * 22 || November 29 || Utah Jazz || 79–116 || Jerryd Bayless (17) || Seattle Arena 4,529 || 1–21
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 * 23 || November 30 || Orlando Magic || 87–113 || Goran Dragic (18) || Seattle Arena 4,124 || 1–22


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 * 24 || December 1 || Washington Wizards || 72–105 || Austin Daye (13) || Seattle Arena 4,332 || 1–23
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 * 25 || December 2 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 89–112 || Goran Dragic (21) || Seattle Arena 4,862 || 1–24
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 * 26 || December 4 || Chicago Bulls || 81–108 || Goran Dragic Jerryd Bayless (14) || Seattle Arena 4,549 || 1–25
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 * 27 || December 5 || @ Miami Heat || 81–107 || Anthony Bennett (14) || American Airlines Arena 11,150 || 1–26
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 * 28 || December 6 || Denver Nuggets || 103–102 || Brad Williamson (27) || Seattle Arena 4,541 || 2–26
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 * 29 || December 10 || San Antonio Spurs || 108–103 || Austin Daye (29) || Seattle Arena 4,532 || 3–26
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 * 30 || December 16 || Minnesota Timberwolves || 60–97 || Steven Adams (13) || Seattle Arena 4,393 || 3–27
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 * 31 || December 17 || @ Washington Wizards || 91–116 || Austin Daye (20) || Capital One Arena 11,508 || 3–28
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 * 32 || December 18 || @ Charlotte Hornets || 81–104 || Brad Williamson (19) || Spectrum Center 10,230 || 3–29
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 * 33 || December 20 || San Antonio Spurs || 121–113 || Brad Williamson (23) || Seattle Arena 4,191 || 4–29
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 * 34 || December 22 || Phoenix Suns || 82–97 || Barry Dunnood (33) || Seattle Arena 4,166 || 4–30
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 * 35 || December 24 || Washington Wizards || 84–110 || Anthony Bennett (18) || Seattle Arena 4,822 || 4–31
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 * 36 || December 26 || New York Knicks || 86–93 || Austin Daye (25) || Seattle Arena 4,915 || 4-32
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 * 37 || December 29 || @ Minnesota Timberwolves || 95–124 || Anthony Bennett (18) || Target Center 9,735 || 4–33


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 * 38 || January 4 || Washington Wizards || 81–102 || Goran Dragic (19) || Seattle Arena 4,036 || 4–34
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 * 39 || January 5 || Brooklyn Nets || 79–115 || Anthony Bennett (21) || Seattle Arena 4,602 || 4–35
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 * 40 || January 6 || Orlando Magic || 72–78 || Anthony Bennett (16) || Seattle Arena 4,004 || 4–36
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 * 41 || January 11 || Milwaukee Bucks || 84–103 || Anthony Bennett (22) || Seattle Arena 4,344 || 4–37
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 * 42 || January 12 || @ Toronto Raptors || 95–97 || Anthony Bennett (27) || Air Canada Centre 8,499 || 4–38
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 * 43 || January 15 || @ Orlando Magic || 85–116 || Jerryd Bayless (17) || Amway Center 10,203 || 4–39
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 * 44 || January 16 || Phoenix Suns || 80–91 || Brad Williamson (21) || Seattle Arena 4,254 || 4–40
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 * 45 || January 18 || @ New Orleans Pelicans || 81–114 || Anthony Bennett (15) || Smoothie King Center 15,181 || 4–41
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 * 46 || January 22 || Charlotte Hornets || 94–122 || Anthony Bennett (21) || Seattle Arena 4,235 || 4–42
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 * 47 || January 23 || @ Denver Nuggets || 111–119 || Barry Dunnood (30) || Pepsi Center 10,591 || 4–43
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 * 48 || January 24 || @ Washington Wizards || 104–111 || Steven Adams (29) || Capital One Arena 12,033 || 4–44
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 * 49 || January 28 || Utah Jazz || 79–111 || Anthony Bennett Steven Adams (15) || Seattle Arena 4,484 || 4–45
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 * 50 || January 30 || @ Milwaukee Bucks || 112–98 || Steven Adams (20) || Bradley Center 8,621 || 5–45


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 * 51 || February 1 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers || 89–110 || Austin Daye (19) || Quicken Loans Arena 18,932 || 5–46
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 * 52 || February 5 || Portland Trail Blazers || 83–98 || Anthony Bennett (23) || Seattle Arena 4,184 || 5–47
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 * 53 || February 6 || @ New York Knicks || 106–98 || Austin Daye (20) || Madison Square Garden 9,772 || 6–47
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 * 54 || February 11 || Los Angeles Clippers || 80–91 || Jerryd Bayless (17) || Seattle Arena 4,576 || 6–48
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 * 55 || February 13 || Boston Celtics || 70–134 || Anthony Bennett Jerryd Bayless (13) || Seattle Arena 4,437 || 6–49
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 * colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;"|All–Star Weekend
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 * 56 || February 22 || Oklahoma City Thunder || 78–123 || Steven Adams (17) || Seattle Arena 4,569 || 6–50
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 * 57 || February 23 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 74–102 || Steven Adams (14) || Seattle Arena 4,713 || 6–51
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 * 58 || February 26 || Houston Rockets || 56–108 || Steven Adams (17) || Seattle Arena 4,435 || 6–52


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 * 59 || March 4 || Memphis Grizzlies || 63–109 || Anthony Bennett (15) || Seattle Arena 4,665 || 6–53
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 * 60 || March 5 || @ Boston Celtics || 77–112 || Anthony Bennett (15) || TD Garden 11,160 || 6–54
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 * 61 || March 9 || @ Detroit Pistons || 86–116 || Delonte West (20) || Little Caesars Arena 13,112 || 6–55
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 * 62 || March 11 || Washington Wizards || 107–124 || Jerryd Bayless (22) || Seattle Arena 4,098 || 6–56
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 * 63 || March 16 || Boston Celtics || 106–100 || Austin Daye (22) || Seattle Arena 4,302 || 7–56
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 * 64 || March 18 || San Antonio Spurs || 103–107 || Brad Williamson (19) || Seattle Arena 4,426 || 7–57
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 * 65 || March 23 || @ Boston Celtics || 104–93 || Brad Williamson (25) || TD Garden 10,838 || 8–57
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 * 66 || March 24 || New York Knicks || 86–79 || Anthony Bennett (16) || Seattle Arena 4,382 || 9–57
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 * 67 || March 25 || San Antonio Spurs || 65–119 || Austin Daye (12) || Seattle Arena 4,079 || 9–58
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 * 68 || March 27 || Los Angeles Lakers || 90–117 || Austin Daye (20) || Seattle Arena 4,613 || 9–59
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 * 69 || March 29 || Los Angeles Lakers || 75–120 || Steven Adams Delonte West (15) || Seattle Arena 4,938 || 9–60
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 * 70 || March 30 || Washington Wizards || 105–99 || Jerryd Bayless (23) || Seattle Arena 4,845 || 10–60
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 * 71 || March 31 || Denver Nuggets || 79–89 || Anthony Bennett (17) || Seattle Arena 4,203 || 10–61


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 * 72 || April 1 || @ Chicago Bulls || 74–100 || Austin Daye Jerryd Bayless (14) || United Center 12,914 || 10–62
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 * 73 || April 2 || Houston Rockets || 75–120 || Brad Williamson Mitch Howlen (13) || Seattle Arena 4,579 || 10–63
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 * 74 || April 3 || @ Phoenix Suns || 98–127 || Austin Daye (16) || Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,867 || 10–64
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 * 75 || April 4 || Charlotte Hornets || 96–130 || Goran Dragic (24) || Seattle Arena 4,497 || 10–65
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 * 76 || April 5 || Sacramento Kings || 84–101 || Udonis Haslem (22) || Seattle Arena 4,631 || 10–66
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 * 77 || April 6 || @ Washington Wizards || 91–112 || Jerryd Bayless (26) || Capital One Arena 8,465 || 10–67
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 * 78 || April 7 || @ Washington Wizards || 105–99 || Goran Dragic (23) || Capital One Arena 10,854 || 11–67
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 * 79 || April 8 || Orlando Magic || 68–90 || Steven Adams (19) || Seattle Arena 4,434 || 11–68
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 * 80 || April 9 || San Antonio Spurs || 83–99 || Jerryd Bayless (18) || Seattle Arena 4,871 || 11–69
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 * April 10
 * Golden State Warriors
 * colspan="7" | Game canceled due to the Seattle Arena having major complications.
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 * 81 || April 11 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 106–95 || Brad Williamson (48) || Seattle Arena 9,016 || 12–69
 * 81 || April 11 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 106–95 || Brad Williamson (48) || Seattle Arena 9,016 || 12–69

Injuries

 * Udonis Haslem, Torn Calf (missed 32 games)
 * Mitch Howlen, Fractured Ribs (28 games)

Legend
• MPG: Minutes per game

• TPG: Turnovers per game

• BPG: Blocks per game

• RPG: Rebounds per game

• APG: Assists per game

• SPG: Steals per game

• PPG: Points per game