Seattle SuperSonics was one of the original NBA teams, founded in 1967, and had a passionate fan base in the city. However, their fate changed in 2008 when the team moved to Oklahoma. As a result, Seattle was left without any representation in the NBA, unlike the Mariners in the MLB and Seahawks in the NFL. Kevin Durant, who made his NBA debut with the Seattle SuperSonics, always held a soft spot for the city of Seattle, and this came out through a recent interaction with a reporter.

The former Nets star unequivocally suggested the return of the Sonics in Seattle and managed to find a companion in the MLB’s Seattle Mariners infield through shortstop J. P. Crawford.

Kevin Durant finds a companion in the Seattle Mariners’ infield

As reported by Sports Illustrated through a video, KD received a question asking him about the possibility of including a new city in the NBA. The question said, “KD, what city needs an NBA team that doesn’t have one already?”

Instantly, the Seattle SuperSonics debutant replied by saying, “Seattle,” and when asked to name it, he went down memory lane, and said, “Sonics.”

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After coming across this tweet, the Mariners shortstop J. P. Crawford quote tweeted it while suggesting the possibility and need to bring back the Sonics. He said, “Gotta make this happen”

When did the Seattle SuperSonics change their name to Oklahoma City Thunder?

In 2008, following a string of losing seasons and a struggle to secure a new arena, tension struck between the Sonics ownership and the city government. Finally, the team was sold to a group of Oklahoma City businessmen, who had been looking to bring an NBA franchise to their city. After much negotiation and legal wrangling, the SuperSonics were moved to Oklahoma City and rebranded as the Thunder.

The move didn’t find support in Seattle and instead received outrage and sadness from Seattle fans, who were loyal supporters of the team for over 40 years.

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Do you think J. P. Crawford will actually bring this tweet to implementation with an eventual return of the Seattle SuperSonics? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!