Welcome to the site

Welcome to the NBA in Oklahoma blog. This forum is open for all NBA fans to discuss their teams, but will focus strongly on the current Seattle franchise and their probable move to Oklahoma City.

A few random thoughts to kick things off...

Watching the recent NBA draft, it was interesting to think about a franchise drafting players and then introducing them in a town in which they may never play. It had to be an odd experience for them to sit at the conference and answer as many questions about relocating as their future plans.

Free agency doesn't seem to be an issue for Seattle. It looks to be the second consecutive year that the Sonics will focus on rookies than established free agent veterans.

With no much fanfare, the Sonics' summer league schedule will kick off right after the Fourth of July. With five games scheduled on consecutive dates from July 7-11, this may be a chance for Oklahoma residents to get a look at the team that may be calling the Ford Center home very soon. Seattle's highest draft pick, Russell Westbrook from UCLA, will be part of the summer team.

Speaking of the move, a ruling is expected to come down at 6 p.m. CT today (Wednesday, July 2). Stay tuned...