The My List special rolls on today... with a team that recently moved. But while Oklahoma City has the team formerly known as the Sonics, Seattle will be represented today. Here, without further ado, is the Sonics' all-time lineup.

Starters:

PG: Gary Payton: The "Glove" was the spark for the Sonics almost from the time he arrived (as the second overall pick in 1990) in Seattle. Becoming a starter as a rookie, Payton began to evolve into an elite PG by the mid-90s, as he first averaged 20+ PPG in 1994-95 (20.6, to be exact) and also was a skilled defender; he stole more than 100 balls each full season in Seattle (1991-2002) and led the league in that category in 1995-96, which led him to winning Defensive POY honors. In addition, he was named All-NBA Defensive 1st team each year from 1994-2002. Payton helped lead Seattle to the 1996 NBA Finals, and the team won four division titles during his tenure.

SG: Dennis Johnson: "DJ" is almost as well known today as a Celtic, but he played some of his best ball as a Sonic. Drafted in the second round by the team in 1976, Johnson feuded with coaches early on, but soon enough, he helped the team reach the 1978 Finals. After shooting a John Starks-esque 0-14 in the deciding game that year, he returned with a vengence, leading Seattle to its only sports championship in 1979 by winning Finals MVP and teaming with Gus Williams to score over half the teams' total points. Johnson had his best Seattle season in 1979-80, scoring 19 PPG and adding 5 RPG and 4 APG, being named All-NBA second team and to his second straight All-NBA Defensive 1st team, but after the Sonics lost to the Lakers in the conference finals, he was traded to Phoenix for Paul Westphal.

C: Jack Sikma: Sikma was a steady interior presence for the Sonics throughout the late 70s and into the 80s. Drafted by the team #8 overall in 1977, Sikma helped the team to the NBA Finals as a rookie with solid averages of 10.7 PPG and 8.3 RPG. When the Sonics allowed Marvin Webster to sign with the Knicks after the season, they moved Sikma into the starting lineup, and he averaged a double-double for the season (15.6 PPG, 12.4 RPG) as the Sonics won the NBA title. It was the first of seven straight seasons with a double-double average (career best averages of 19.6 PPG and 12.7 RPG in 1981-82), and Sikma would make seven All-Star teams for his career.

SF: Ray Allen: Admittedly, Allen is out of position, but after the cries from some bloggers that certain players should be starters regardless of position, I'll make an exception here. Allen, acquired from Milwaukee for Payton in 2003, was as pure a scorer as the team ever saw, averaging at least 23 PPG every full season in Seattle (26.4 per being his best average in 2006-07). Though Allen led Seattle to just one playoff berth overall (in 2005, the team's last division title, as well), his overall body of work (plus the likely pressure to put him there) give him the nod here.

PF: Shawn Kemp: The "ReignMan" may be known today as a prolific producer of children and a fat guy, but back in his Seattle days, Kemp was an absolutely dominant player. Drafted #17 overall in 1989, Kemp took some time to grow (having played very little college ball), but by his third NBA season, he was averaging a double-double (15.5 PPG, 10.4 RPG). He would do this for five straight more seasons (his best averages 19.6 and 11.4 in 1995-96), and he also was a prolific shot blocker; he actually is the all-time Sonics leader in that category. Kemp made five All-Star teams in Seattle, was All-NBA second team three straight years (1994-96), and helped Seattle reach the 1996 Finals.

Reserves:

PG: Gus Williams: The "Wizard" was the compliment to DJ in the great Seattle backcourt of the late 70s and early 80s. Acquired from Golden State in 1977, Williams blossomed as a starter, averaging 18.1 PPG and 3.7 APG as Seattle reached the Finals his first year there. In year two, he helped Seattle win their only NBA title as he and Johnson combined for over half the team's points against Washington. After missing the 1980-81 season, Williams rebounded to score a career-high 23.4 PPG in 1981-82. He averaged over 20 PPG three times as a Sonic (he added a fourth with Washington in 1985), and made two All-Star teams.

SG: Fred Brown: "Downtown" was a legendary figure in Sonics basketball early on in their history. Drafted #6 overall in 1971, Brown averaged over 20 PPG twice as a Sonic (a best of 23.1 in 1975-76, which also marked his lone All-Star game appearence), and he was a consistent scorer as a reserve; he averaged double figures in 11 of his thirteen seasons. Brown was also a member of the 1979 championship team, and he really earned his nickname by being the first 3-point % leader in NBA history (he hit 44.3% of his 88 threes attempts in 1979-80 to lead the league).

C: Spencer Haywood: Again, Haywood certainly isn't a C, but if not him, then who? Jim McIlvaine? Benoit Benjamin? And Haywood had a great run in Seattle. His arrival litterally changed NBA rules; he bolted the Denver Rockets (later the Nuggets) of the ABA, but Seattle couldn't initally sign him because he hadn't been in the NBA draft. Seattle paid a $200,000 fine and Haywood was allowed to join the team, and the NBA revised its eligibility rules a few months later. Haywood averaged a double-double in four of his five Seattle seasons (career bests of 29.2 PPG and 12.9 RPG in 1972-73) and made the All-Star tea, the same amount of times (1972-75). Haywood led the Sonics to their first playoff berth in 1975 before being traded to the Knicks in 1976.

SF: Detlef Schrempf: The player who paved the road for fellow Germans like Dirk Nowitzki, Schrempf had played decently in Dallas and great as a reserve in Indiana (two time Sixth Man winner from 1991-92 while there), he is best remembered as a Sonic. Acquired in a trade for Derrick McKey in 1993, Schrempf had his best scoring season in 1994-95 with a 19.2 PPG average. Schrempf made two All-Star teams (1995, 1997) with Seattle, averaged at least 15 PPF in each season there, and was a starter on the 1996 finalists.

PF: Xavier McDaniel: The "X-Man" helped bring Seattle basketball back to life after a rough patch in the mid-80s. Drafted #4 overall in 1985, McDaniel became a starter immediately, and had nice rookie averages of 17.1 PPG and 8 RPG. In his second year, McDaniel helped spark the 39-43 Sonics to an unlikely conference finals berth after upsetting the Mavericks and Rockets before losing to the Lakers. That year, McDaniel had the first of four straight 20+ PPG scoring seasons (and his 23 PPG average that year was a career best), and he also made the 1988 All-Star team, before being dealt to Phoenix in 1991.

Coaches:

Head Coach: Lenny Wilkens: Wilkens had two tenures as Sonics coach. In his first run (as a player/coach)from 1969-72, he was spotty (he did lead the team to their first winning record in 1971-72), making zero playoffs berths. In his second run from the middle of the 1977-78 season to 1984-85, he more than made up for that. After taking over in 1977, Wilkens led the team to the NBA Finals. In his first full season, the team finished the deal and won the NBA title. Wilkens led the team to 50 or better wins three times in his second run, and also led the team to three conference finals, before stepping down in 1985.

Assistants: George Karl, Bernie Bickerstaff, Bill Russell: Karl stepped into the Seattle job in 1992 and almost immediately made them a contender; in his first full season, the team won 55 games and made the 1993 Western Conference finals. Overall, the team won four division titles, at least 55 wins each year, and a berth in the 1996 Finals. Bickerstaff led the team to an unlikely conference finals berth in his second season, and the team made the playoffs three times in his five years on the job. Russell, while not as successful as in Boston, did lead the team to their first playoff berth in 1975 (and their first playoff series win, against Detroit that year), and had two playoffs berths, despite a 162-166 record while there.

Honorable Mentions:

SG: Hersey Hawkins: Solid, but Brown had more of a legacy in Seattle than Hawkins.

PG: Lenny Wilkens: Good years in Seattle, but better known as a Hawk, and didn't make same impact as player as Payton and Williams.

SG: Dale Ellis: Great scorer, but so was Allen, and he was better than Ellis, to me.

SG: Kendall Gill: Moodiness sullies his Sonics tenure; they were more than happy to see him go.

SF: Rashard Lewis: Not quite as impactful as Schrempf and Allen.

PF: Lonnie Shelton: Good role player, but not all-time good.

PG: Nate McMillan: Solid player, but likw Wilkens, who do you replace with Payton and Williams?

There are the Sonics. Next up tomorrow, the #14 team, the Nuggets. Until then, may Oklahoma City realize what kind of history their crooked owners took from Seattle!

Don't be confused by the title. I'm referring to the Seattle Supersonics, who may very well be playing their last (official) game tonight. Many bloggers are well aware of the acrimonious relations between majority 'owner' (I use that loosely) Clay Bennett and bestest buddy David Stern against practically the entire stat of Washington. So I won't go into details. However, this being the first time I've talked about this topic, I'll state my feelings about it.

This situation has been disgraceful from the start. From the moment the Sonics were sold to Bennett's company, the feeling must have been "When", not "If" they were/are going to move. The e-mails that came out recently only solidify that assesment. I'd have more respect if Bennett had said "I really want a team in my hometown, so I'm moving the team there.". At least then he would have a little more of his dignity. But Bennett's position pales in comparison to Stern's.

I commented a while ago on a blog about this topic that Stern needed to consider stepping down as commish because his grip on what's right or wrong was slipping. I comnpared him to Pete Rozelle, who was a broken shell of himself by the time he stepped down as NFL commish in 1989. Well, his actions this morning (on Mike & Mike in the Morning) only confirmed those fears; he actually said the owners had negotiated with the city in good faith! How do you call conspiring to move a "good faith effort"? Isn't that what Art Modell said when he moved the Browns to Baltimore?

And I think a Cleveland-type situation may soon develop here. With the exception of a few owners (most notably Mark Cuban), approval of the move should occur. If that happens, I say "Let the BLEEPing team start over, too!". You do to the O.K. City team what the NFL did to the Ravens; allow Seattle to keep all the history and records, and give the team a new team in the future! Stern was benevolent to Charlotte when the Hornets moved, and Charlotte didn't (and doesn't) have the tradition of the Sonics.

What's right about this picture; Key Arena actually has more capacity than the Ford Center (forgive me if I don't know the O.K. arena's name)! And the situation there is better than Seattle! How is having fewer butts in the seats a better plan? And here I thought Stern wasd a marketing genius! This is more concerning than a refereeing scandal (although that's serious, as well) or the dress code. It shows a lack of logic and respect for the fans, the very same fans you claim to be going after to supoort you.

I can just see this conversation at a dinner banquet:

Year: 2010 (after lease is up)

Clay Bennett sits at dinner with some allies.

Bennett: "Boy, I sure am glad to finally be in O.K. City, now that those damn pesky Seattle people are out of the way. How did your moves go?"

Art Modell: "Oh, it was nasty initially, but after the fans got another team, it was tolerable. Hell, my team won a Super Bowl after five years!"

Al Davis (rises from rocking chair): "Be careful, Clay. My friendship with Pete dissolved quickly after my move, and I ended up back in Oakland because the golden palace had too many (c)racks."

Bennett: "I'm not worried. I duped Seattle from the start!"

ghost of Bob Irsay: "Don't believe the hype. My team was cursed until I passed and Peyton Manning was drafted. I think it was those damn Mayflower vans!"

Bennett: "It wasn't that bad, was it?"

Irsay: "You better believe it. If only I had moved before drafting Elway."

Bennett: "Oh my God! Don't let that happen to Durant!!"

Bennett runs to stop his move with Mayflower vans. Scene fades to black.

Should Seattle at least have the right to keep their team name and colors, and get at least an expansion team? Or should the NBA abandon 41 years of great tradition and pack up for Oklahoma? You tell me!