SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Jack Sikma used his Basketball Hall of Fame induction speech to make a plea for the NBA to return to Seattle, where he led the SuperSonics to the 1979 NBA title.
It was the only title for the franchise that moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.
“There’s a hole in Seattle that needs to be filled,” Sikma said to a crowd that included NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and many other league executives. “Speaking for all Sonics fans, it’s our greatest hope that the NBA will soon find a pathway to bring basketball back to Seattle.