Gary Payton must wait until next year to play his former team.
The Sonics' first game against Payton's new team, the Los Angeles Lakers, is Jan. 2 at KeyArena. It's the first of four games between the Sonics and the Lakers.
The NBA regular-season schedule was announced yesterday, and the Sonics open in Japan. Seattle plays the Los Angeles Clippers in its first two regular-season games at the Saitama Super Arena, north of Tokyo, at the end of October.
After that, the Sonics stick close to home. Nine of their first 16 games are at home, the most home-heavy start to any season since the lockout-shortened schedule of 1999.
The Sonics play the Clippers on Oct. 30 at 2:30 a.m. and Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. (all times Pacific). Seattle won't play again until Nov. 7 against Portland at Key- Arena at 7:30 p.m., the home opener.
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The question is asked at some point in every job interview: "So why do you want to work here?"
The Milwaukee Bucks will pose that question today to Sonics associate head coach Dwane Casey. He heard a similar question last month in Toronto when the Raptors were interested in him for their coaching vacancy.
Casey, 46, is on the Bucks' long list of potential replacements for George Karl, who was fired last week.
"You never give a stock answer," Casey said weeks ago about the interviewing process. "More than anything, you speak from the heart."
Casey is the third candidate to meet with Bucks general manager Larry Harris, following Atlanta Hawks interim coach Terry Stotts and Bucks assistant Don Newman, who interviewed last week.
Reportedly interviewing later this week are Marc Iavaroni, Phoenix assistant; Terry Porter, Sacramento assistant; and Sidney Moncrief, former Dallas assistant and former Bucks great.
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Dwane Casey will interview for the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching job on Monday.
Casey, Sonics associate head coach under Nate McMillan, is considered one of the NBA's top assistant coaches. He declined to comment on the Bucks and their coaching vacancy.
Earlier this summer, Casey was one of two finalists for the Toronto Raptors coaching job. That position was one of the best vacancies in the league this summer since the Raptors have Vince Carter, an All-Pro caliber player if healthy. Two years ago the Raptors were a game away from making the conference finals.
The Bucks are in a rebuilding mode, having traded away the core trio of Ray Allen, Sam Cassell and Glenn Robinson in the past year. In the past month, Gary Payton left in free agency, general manager Ernie Grunfeld left for the Washington Wizards and coach George Karl was fired.
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Jul 2003 Archive
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Seattle Times | Jul 25, 2003
The Sonics granted permission to the Milwaukee Bucks to speak with associate head coach Dwane Casey about their head-coaching job.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 24, 2003
Two veteran National Basketball Association assistant coaches are being considered by the Milwaukee Bucks for the team's vacant head coaching position, according to a league source.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Jul 21, 2003
Antonio Daniels was dressed in white, from the silky sweat suit down to the sneakers.
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Seattle Times | Jul 20, 2003
The amount of attention Antonio Daniels has received lately has made him chuckle.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Jul 19, 2003
Antonio Daniels' flight was landing in Seattle last night.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Jul 18, 2003
Kevin Ollie didn't pause, didn't stop to scour his memory for all nine NBA teams when someone asked him to rattle off all the places he has played in the last six years.
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Dallas Morning News | Jul 18, 2003
Free agent Elden Campbell is among a list of options the Mavericks are considering at forward, president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jul 18, 2003
Guard Antonio Daniels is believed to be close to signing with the Sonics as a free agent.
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Seattle Times | Jul 17, 2003
In the insular world in which he currently resides, Ronald Murray only concerns himself with the here and now.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Jul 16, 2003
Years of toiling in the CBA and playing for nine different NBA teams in six seasons has finally paid off for Kevin Ollie.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Jul 16, 2003
With Kevin Ollie expected to sign a five-year, $15 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers today, the Seattle SuperSonics are being forced to shift their focus somewhat in free agency to consider signing a point guard.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jul 15, 2003
The Pacific Division neighbors at the other end of Interstate 5 are set to add two stars to Tinseltown's already-crowded constellation.
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Seattle Times | Jul 15, 2003
Sonics rookie Paccelis Morlende injured his right hamstring yesterday and likely will miss Seattle's final three games in the Southern California Summer Pro League.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Jul 15, 2003
The Cavaliers went into the free-agency period in search of a point guard and an experienced player.
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Seattle Times | Jul 14, 2003
All of the tricks that made Nick Collison appear bigger than he actually was the past four years are no longer working for him.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jul 12, 2003
Point guard Kevin Ollie isn't used to guarantees.
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Seattle Times | Jul 11, 2003
For Brent Barry, the need to fulfill a draft-day promise to the Sonics' two first-round rookies prompted him to make the 20-minute drive from his Southern California home to the Long Beach State Pyramid last night.
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Seattle Times | Jul 10, 2003
For someone who just became a millionaire, Luke Ridnour wore the look of a guy who lost his wallet yesterday at the Sonics' practice facility.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jul 9, 2003
Guard Antonio Daniels was in Seattle last night, sitting right next to Sonics coach Nate McMillan during the team's summer scrimmage at Seattle Pacific University last night.
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Seattle Times | Jul 8, 2003
Three times on the right wing Nick Collison stood with the ball in his hands and the path to the basket impeded.
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CBS Sportsline | Jul 6, 2003
Anyone wondering what will produce the most intrigue for next season, it may ultimately be the All-Star dominated, revamped version of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Seattle Times | Jul 5, 2003
Vladimir Radmanovic heads a list of 18 players extended invitations to try out for the Sonics' summer league team.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jul 4, 2003
Luke Ridnour has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture of his pelvic bone, an injury that will keep the rookie point guard from playing for the Sonics' summer-league team next week in Long Beach, Calif.
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Seattle Times | Jul 4, 2003
Vladimir Radmanovic heads a list of 18 players extended invitations to try out for the Sonics' summer league team.
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Seattle Times | Jul 3, 2003
Luke Ridnour knew something was wrong, but he continued to audition for NBA teams despite the pain in his midsection.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jul 2, 2003
At 6 feet 2, Kevin Ollie was the shortest Sonic last season.
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Washington Post | Jul 2, 2003
President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld may be new to the Washington Wizards, but he's not new to the job.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Jul 1, 2003
By trading Gary Payton and Desmond Mason for Ray Allen, and by drafting Nick Collison and Luke Ridnour, the Seattle SuperSonics feel they effectively pre-empted a summer of activity, which has been a staple of their offseason the past few years.
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Seattle Times | Jul 1, 2003
They traveled from different places to get to the makeshift stage at the Sonics' practice facility yesterday.
