Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was drafted in 2007 by what feels like a relic from an era long removed from the NBA: the Seattle SuperSonics. The 14-time All-Star spent his rookie season in Seattle before the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, but he still remembers that season with great joy—so much so that he’d consider returning to the Pacific Northwest and joining a new SuperSonics franchise should Seattle receive an expansion team.
While talking to Boardroom, Durant was asked if he’d like to be a part of a rebooted SuperSonics franchise if the opportunity became available to him.
“Without a doubt, without a doubt” Durant answered. “I feel like that franchise, for one, is a iconic brand within the NBA. I feel like that market is a basketball market that needs the influence of an NBA team in that city.”
