Dick Snyder would have the most productive years of his professional career as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics. Snyder would have three seasons where he had over 15 PPG and would later return to Seattle where he would off the bench help them to their only NBA Title. Not a bad way to end your professional career!
Dennis Johnson would take over the starting Shooting Guard role for the Seattle SuperSonics and the super-athletic Johnson would dazzle fans with his dunking and attention to defensive detail. Johnson was not just a huge factor in Seattle’s first NBA Championship; he was named the Finals MVP.
Before we talk about the on the court accomplishments of Michael Cage, I absolutely love the fact that his two nicknames are “John Shaft” and the “Windexman”.
“Big Smooth”, “Sleepy” Sam Perkins did not arrive to Seattle as the player he once was with Dallas and the Lakers but he was still a very efficient player and would evolve into an excellent bench player for the Sonics. He would provide a veteran presence to a very good Seattle front court and was a key contributor come playoff time.