Seattle Kraken CEO talks possible Sonics return 

I'm a Lakers fan and I would like to see the Sonics back in the NBA. Seattle should never have lost their team to OKC in the first place.

Worked on the arena, from a big hole in the ground until it was built. Blueprints have large spaces(currently empty rooms) labeled as “NBA locker rooms” both home and away. They absolutely planned on the SuperSonics returning.

Once Seattle comes back, those games against the Thunder are gonna be FUCKING LOUD

Bring the Seattle Supersonics back to the NBA next season

Not an NHL fan but will support the Kraken for making the return of the NBA in Seattle a possibility.

I'm grateful Tom brought hockey to Seattle! I am now a hockey because of the Kraken! I hope the Sonics come back soon.

I went to a game this season where the CEO spoke to the crowd, “We’re gonna bring the Sonics back to Seattle.” He may have been playing to the crowd a little, but it felt like there was no uncertainty in his voice.

Not even from Seattle but bring them back baby!! The world is a sucker for a story about wrongs being " righted" 👊🏻

i will buy season tickets immediately i can’t wait

Sonics will be back in the NBA in the 24-25 season after the NBA decides to return to NBC.

Im a Supersonics fan because of NBA 2k, I'm a Filipino, and i want the Seattle Supersonics back in NBA! Man i want them back so bad, please make it happen Adam

NBA is Seattle will be amazing

It will be the biggest sports comeback in the history of basketball when my Sonics return.

Laker fan here, I was still disappointed that what happened when the Sonics were “moved” to OKC because of an owner who actually want to keep in Seattle but instead, he moved the team to his hometown. I tell you what, I was 4 years old back then when the Sonics are “leaving” Seattle. I just wanna say for those beloved Sonics fans out there, I hope that your beloved team will return to the NBA one day and we were gonna bring back our rivalry during the 1980s and 1990s. If the Cleveland Browns did that when they “moved” to Baltimore and they return in 1999, the Sonics should also do that if the NBA wants to return to Seattle.

I would definitely love to work in the Sonics front office when the Sonics return in the future!

I’m 38yo been a Seattle SuperSonics fan since the age of 8, 1993 til Infinity ! I still got my 1998 tickets against the Denver Nuggets, unfortunately we traded Shawn Kemp for Vin Baker, but still got to watch the Glove, Sam Perkins, Detlef, Hawkins, Nate… what an era 🥹

Knicks fan here, Sonics need the team back. NBA, get this franchise back in Seattle. The league is more fun when they're around. I'm glad the NHL gave Seattle Kraken their expansion team and they're doing very well in playoffs as a second year team. TV deal with NBA expires next year and NBC will attempt to bid & bring back NBA on NBC again. You guys are glad to have a caring and wonderful CEO who cares about the Kraken team. Now with Climate Pledge Arena built, Seattle can get the Sonics back. I watched the documentary Sonicsgate a long time ago and I know everything how Clay Bennett betrayed the Sonics and took them to OKC his hometown and NBA wanted the team out of Keyarena for a modern NBA venue and the city government couldnt get funding for it. My older brother grew up watching 90s NBA and had a Shawn Kemp sneaker. Sonics coming back once the rest falls through and NBA expansion in future.

Let's Goo! Bring back the Sonics!!

We’ve be hearing this shit for years smh ever since they took the sonics

I’m not a fan of any NBA team but when the SuperSonics return I will be a fan Day 1

Sonics fans. I will be waiting on that beer, kind sir. (Now, how can I afford season for both the Kraken AND the Sonics?!) 😅

Sonics are so wanted that even other diehard fans of other teams would want sonics back. Enemies and rivals of Seattle even want the sonics back... It's only right

I haven't watched basketball since they took my super sonics away so this makes me really excited

It would be nice if the Sonics came back and whipped the Thunder's ass.

You know KD is going to request a trade and finish his career in Seattle ❤

Bring Seattle Supersonics back! 🎉😢

Sonics was my only fav team in the NBA and they took it from me :( Bring Sonics back!!!

Great to hear.

I hope so. I always liked the SuperSonics

This was the plan before the Sonics left. They wanted a combined facility that would host a hockey team and the Sonics. Then the Renton talk, then they skipped town. So they built a bit backwards but should be coming back as the metrics suggests over a 4 million viewer market.

I want my Sonics back

Bring sonics back! I’d love to watch games live and root for them! Payton, Kemp, Hawkins, Shrimp and Perkins! That was an amazing team!

I'm a Spurs fan, but its time for the Sonics to return or just NBA team in Seattle in general. Vegas would be great as well, like to see Pittsburgh and Kansas City or St Louis get one as well. Should be a 34 team league.

BRING BACK THE SONICS !!!

I’ll believe it when I see it. There’s been numerous talks about the Sonics coming back and it’s yet to be seen 🤷🏽

After watching this interview then I would like to see the Seattle Kraken and the future Supersonics expansion team switch names.

Seattle gets an NBA franchise and Seattle makes Vancouver, BC, Canada as their NBA G League affiliate.

He would have to buy the naming rights and history of the Sonics back from Oklahoma.

The logistics of an expansion are pretty complicated when talking about two new teams. As it stands, there are 15 teams each in the West and East with three divisions within those conferences and 5 teams per divisions. Adding two more teams would have to expand each conference into 4 divisions with 4 teams each and that can be a bit tricky. The two most logical locations for expansion are Seattle and Las Vegas, but both are in the West. Should they move Memphis into the Eastern conference? It makes the most sense.

Haven’t watch a full nba game. Since our sonics left. Bring back our Sonics😢

I can't wait. I can't do capitalizing... yall broke our hearts out here in the south side. PLEASE BRING IT BACK or your not my person. I lasted this long... i dont fell good for the time i have left...

Gary Patton as Sonics president please!!!

As a Laker fan we NEED THE SONICS! they can be western conference and Vegas can get a team for Eastern conference. New Orleans Pelicans is western conference maybe they can do some swaps who knows?

dude, if the sonics come back i stg ill lose my mind. seattle needs that asap

FEEL BAD FOR TALL HE KIDS WHO MISSED OUT ON THE SONICS

one of the best stadiums in the world

Silver wants to add more teams one in Seattle and other in Las Vegas. 2 others on the east coast.

Seattle deserves an NBA team again , bring back the SuperSonics, green and white jerseys

Key arena may be owned to Seattle Storm in WNBA. But many still want the Sonics back in the NBA and no longer in OKC

Bring back the Sonics!

Goodness, this guy could run for president AND wun.

Sonics have been gone longer then the Winnipeg keys we’re it’s time to bring them back

Enough talk, just make this happen. Yes, Adam Silver I'm talking to you! What hell are you waiting for? Make the damn announcement. You got the arena now. Undo the damage that David Stern and Clay Bennett did (and Howard Schultz too). Those Sonics fans never deserved to see their team move to OKC.

When the Sonics come back the city will explode if your an outsider who thinks The city is insane about the Hawks just wait 😂

LEAVE STARBUCKS OFF THE SPONSER LIST FOREVER! Still ticks me that it's a Kraken sponsor. Go with Seattle's Best or whatever other brand.

“It’s going to get fixed” It won’t come cheap…

I look forward to the day the Sonics return and the day they play OKC! It will be payback time and I hope the new Sonics tear the them up good!

I have not watched the NBA since the Sonics were stolen from us and won't until they're home...

We need NBA Sonics back! Seattle is one of the best cities to have an NBA team. Seattle is also great for events as the city is very clean, nearly drug-free, and very little to no crime.

I’ll fund the Seattle Sonics with my Emerald gem and love for family gem.💚💎❤️God bless WA! 🤙🏽 God gave me the power to find the gems in a secret location in WA. Enjoy and thank you for the torture and suffering and mistreatment!! It belongs to you WA! 😉

As a Houston Rockets fan I want the Sonics back. ASAP. We need something to hate on besides the Utah Jazz.

A lot of talking I heard that many times before.

This will never happen....Silver (AKA Stern's MiniMe) will not ok it. The Owners will vote against it, like they did back in '13. Head of the Expansion committee Clay Bennett (Name sound familiar?) said he would veto ANY Seattle expansion bid....But I could be wrong (I hope I am), and if so for the love of God PLEASE LEAVE WALLY WALKER OUT OF IT!!!

Expand to Seattle and Vancouver!

Maybe you should just be thankfull that you have the kraken.

appropriately rename seattle super needles 💉

Bruh we’ve won the Super Bowl!! Seattle ms soccer team is good and our stadium is good.. why tf does Seattle not have a fucking nba team wtf Seattle a better city then any other city wtf

Seattle doesn’t hold the sonic names rights OKC still does

If im Seattle, i don't even want the NBA back.

Booo, NBA doesn’t deserve Seattle. Why anyone would want the NBA back. They stole the sonics from Seattle. Why should the NBA be allowed to make money off of Seattle. Don’t let them win.

If I was an NHL or NBA player, I’d never want to play in Seattle long term. Both sports have 9-months long season, you would want to settle down, have your family live with you in the city you play. Can’t imagine any of these athletes willing to settle down in this crap hole.

Idk, basketball nowadays kind of sucks. But, bring it back with a different name. Sonics is a dumb name.

Climate Pledge Arena ? should be called : Snowflake Woke Arena ! that fit`s the cities label around the country / around the world ...

Let Oklahoma keep them we aren't basketball state..... rains too much here.... we are ok with Portland blazers

Build a arena in Bellevue. Not in Seattle. It is too dangerous Seattle

I remember you Seattle clowns were wanting the Sacramento Kings to move to Seattle. Be glad you have a good hockey team.

Move the Grizzlies to Vegas and Move Pelicans to Seattle