Found October 14, 2008 on Slam Dunk Central:
The "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" reported Monday that former Seattle SuperSonics point guard Gary Payton believes that the NBA will have a team back in the "Emerald City" by 2011. Payton also said that he had no desire for the Oklahoma City Thunder to retire his uniform number. The Glove said "I think I made that clear, [...]
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