Tom Burleson was not in the NBA for long and he only spent three seasons (his first) with the Seattle SuperSonics, however he quietly put together some very good traditional and advanced numbers while he was there.  The Center from North Carolina State (he would help the Wolfpack win the NCAA Title) would make the All Rookie Team and in his second year would average 15.6 Points and 9 Rebounds per Game while posting a healthy PER of 16.9.  He would also finish in the top ten in Blocks twice.  Burleson would be at his best for Seattle in the playoffs where in his fifteen games he averaged 20.7 Points and 10.2 Rebounds per Game.

While Vin Baker is one of those players who is often associated with wasting his potential due to substance abuse, the fact remains that this was a very good player who had some good seasons, one of which was with the Seattle SuperSonics.

From the nation of Switzerland, Thabo Sefolosha would spend five seasons and change with the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Sefolosha was known mostly for his defensive skills putting up good numbers in Steals and was named to a Second Team All Defensive squad for the 2009-10 season.  His defense was a nice counter to the offensive minded teammates that he had.

Earning a shot with the Seattle SuperSonics due to his Xavier Head Coach being the cousin of Sonics Coach, Bill Russell, Donald “Slick” Watts went from undrafted to the National Basketball Association.  Watts would eventually become a starter and a defensive star and in the 1975-76 season he would lead the league in Steals and Assists.