can’t even blame him, wearing the sonics jersey in seattle before you retire would be a perfect storybook moment
if expansion really happens soon i hope the new team leans into that and brings in a few “culture guys” like gp2 early on

Nike gonna fuck the green and yellow up

Payton II SuperSonics jerseys would do amazing numbers. 

Payton II, Durant, and 50 year old Jeff Green are all players I want to see player for the SuperSonics

Payton would fit the Sonics like a glove.

I have a feeling they’ll somehow fuck this up and not name the Seattle team the Supersonics

The best reason to expand the league is to let GPII do this. A legend of defensive fundamentals. +15.0 net rating on court in the 2022 playoffs.

Hopefully they get a new amped up team because i want to see the crazy supersonics thunder rivalry

Both Gary and Son of Gary played for the Buck’s.

The Bucks and Sonics were both expansion teams founded between ‘67-‘68.

Both teams wear green and white.

Both teams had Ray Allen and Jack Sikma.

I always liked the Sonics I’d love to see them back.

The SuperSonics could certainly do worse than GP2 if they could get him in an expansion draft, if he’s still the same player he is now.

if Payton specifically asks his team not to protect him then the Vegas team has a chance to do the funniest thing in the expansion draft…

Love GPII, and he’s been great the past couple games, but…

“In terms of demands, when you make a demand, there needs to be demand on the market.”

Bro you’re not getting protected

Probably doesn’t need to get traded. He just needs to be one of the unprotected players so he can get in the expansion draft.

Bro really acting like he’s not going to be on the team because he’ll be an expansion roster cut. No way bro is going to be protected by any team.

Not sure he’ll be in the league by then. He’s already 33. In 2029 he’ll be 36. He’ll definitely get signed next year but after that it’s an uncertainty for an injury prone undersized guard with questionable shooting and declining defense.

Need this to happen for the culture. Would love if KD retired a sonic as well

Would be hilarious if at the end of his career he signs a 1 day contract with them to retire as a supersonic despite having never played for the team

I’d love to see it

Portland it is

Ayyeeee we up!

I lived in Seattle for a bit, Theres still a ton of Sonics references everywhere. It’s gonna be surreal seeing the Sonics return.

That’s my fuckin guy

#20?

This is actually really 4d chess from GP2. He’s already 33 years old on a vet min deal. Throwing this out there with the likelihood the Sonics are getting a team in a few years will give him a better chance of getting a deal when they come back

Will NBA fans in Seattle born after the Sonics left switch their current fandom to the Sonics? Or maybe just cheer for two teams?

the warriors wouldnt protect him in an expansion draft anyway. if they want him they’ll pick him

Celtics legend gary payton?

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Expansion Draft comes and whoever has this guy by then is obligated to leave him unprotected, Seattle gets his Guy and you get a free slot in your contract

Abso-fucking-lutely. He should be on the team when they unveil his dad’s statue on opening day.

Paolo is probably going to do this too

How old will Jeff Green be if SEA gets their franchise back?

He’s think it’ll be called the Supersonics but will probably end up being named the Seattle Space Needles

warriors down so bad bro rather hoop for an imaginary team

I don’t think the NBA needs a 36 year old GPII

Cornball shit