1992–93 Seattle SuperSonics season
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The 1992–93 Seattle SuperSonics season saw the Sonics lose in the Western Finals.
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: #005F30; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | Seattle SuperSonics 1992-93 roster
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! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From
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!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | C
| Michael Cage
|| || Steve Scheffler
|| style="background:#ffc11f" | Rich King
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | PF
| Shawn Kemp
|| Sam Perkins
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | SF
| Derrick McKey
|| Eddie Johnson || Gerald Paddio
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | SG
| Ricky Pierce
|| Nate McMillan
Vincent Askew
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | PG
| Gary Payton
|| Dana Barros
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! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | PPG
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| style="width:12%" | November 25, 1992
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Seattle SuperSonics
Conditional 2nd round pick for the 1993 NBA Draft
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Sacramento Kings
Vincent Askew
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| style="width:12%" | February 22, 1993
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Seattle SuperSonics
Sam Perkins
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Los Angeles Lakers
Benoit Benjamin
Doug Christie
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Signed || style="width:210px"|Former team
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| Corey Gaines
|| October 7 ||
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| Gerald Paddio
|| October 8 || Cleveland Cavaliers
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| Steve Scheffler
|| October 8 || Denver Nuggets
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
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| Marty Conlon
|| October 1 || Sacramento Kings
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| Bart Kofoed|| October 8 || Boston Celtics
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left
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| Corey Gaines
|| November 19
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Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 17 | Doug Christie Doug Christie (basketball) Douglas Dale Christie is a retired American basketball player.-Early life:Christie is the son of John Malone and Norma Christie... |
SG | Pepperdine Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Waves is the name given to the sports teams of the Pepperdine University.-See also:* Pepperdine Waves alumni* 2011-12 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team... |
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| 2 | 45 | Chris King | F | Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have... |
Roster
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: #005F30; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | Seattle SuperSonics 1992-93 roster
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! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From
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Depth chart
{| style="text-align: center; background:#005f30; color:white"!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#ffc11f" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Michael Cage
Michael Cage
Michael Jerome Cage is a retired American NBA basketball player.A 6'9" power forward/center from San Diego State, he is the Aztec's all-time rebounding leader and second leading scorer as of 2011. Cage was the 14th pick of the 1984 NBA Draft...
|| || Steve Scheffler
Steve Scheffler
Stephen 'Steve' Robert Scheffler is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.-1986-1988:...
|| style="background:#ffc11f" | Rich King
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Shawn Kemp
Shawn Kemp
Shawn T. Kemp is a former American professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association for 14 seasons. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Second Team member.-Early years:...
|| Sam Perkins
Sam Perkins
Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan...
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Derrick McKey
Derrick McKey
Derrick Wayne McKey is a retired American basketball player who played the most part of his NBA career between the small forward and the power forward positions.-Early life and college career:...
|| Eddie Johnson || Gerald Paddio
Gerald Paddio
Gerald James Paddio is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 3rd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'7" guard-forward from Kilgore College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Paddio played in three NBA seasons for five different teams...
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|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#ffc11f" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Ricky Pierce
Ricky Pierce
Ricky Charles Pierce is a retired American National Basketball Association player.-Playing career:...
|| Nate McMillan
Nate McMillan
Nathaniel "Nate" McMillan is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers...
Vincent Askew
Vincent Askew
Vincent Jerome Askew is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft...
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| Gary Payton
Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals...
|| Dana Barros
Dana Barros
Dana Bruce Barros is a retired American professional basketball player from the NBA. Before the NBA he played at Boston College, finishing as one of the school's all-time leading scorers....
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Season standings
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Season
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"|-
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | PPG
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Trades
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| style="width:12%" | November 25, 1992
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
Conditional 2nd round pick for the 1993 NBA Draft
1993 NBA Draft
The 1993 NBA Draft took place on June 30, 1993 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The draft had some talented players at the top, but injuries and personal problems hurt many of them. Anfernee Hardaway, Allan Houston, and Jamal Mashburn all looked like possible Hall of Famers until their careers were cut...
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
Vincent Askew
Vincent Askew
Vincent Jerome Askew is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft...
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| style="width:12%" | February 22, 1993
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
Sam Perkins
Sam Perkins
Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan...
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
Benoit Benjamin
Benoit Benjamin
Lenard Benoit Benjamin is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round of the 1985 NBA Draft. A 7'0" center from Creighton University, Benjamin played for nine NBA teams in 15 seasons from 1985-2000...
Doug Christie
Doug Christie (basketball)
Douglas Dale Christie is a retired American basketball player.-Early life:Christie is the son of John Malone and Norma Christie...
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Additions
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Signed || style="width:210px"|Former team
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| Corey Gaines
Corey Gaines
Corey Yasuto Gaines is an American former professional basketball player and the current coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury....
|| October 7 ||
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| Gerald Paddio
Gerald Paddio
Gerald James Paddio is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 3rd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'7" guard-forward from Kilgore College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Paddio played in three NBA seasons for five different teams...
|| October 8 || Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
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| Steve Scheffler
Steve Scheffler
Stephen 'Steve' Robert Scheffler is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.-1986-1988:...
|| October 8 || Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
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Subtractions
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
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| Marty Conlon
Marty Conlon
Martin McBride "Marty" Conlon is a former professional basketball player whose career in the National Basketball Association lasted from 1992 through 2000. Conlon started his basketball career at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY...
|| October 1 || Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
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| Bart Kofoed|| October 8 || Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
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Waivings
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left
|- style="height:40px"
| Corey Gaines
Corey Gaines
Corey Yasuto Gaines is an American former professional basketball player and the current coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury....
|| November 19
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