2002–03 Seattle SuperSonics season
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The 2002–03 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 36th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Sonics acquired Kenny Anderson and Vitaly Potapenko from the Boston Celtics.[2][3][4] The Sonics got off to a solid start winning eight of their first ten games, but then lost six of their next seven games, then posted six-game losing streaks in January and February, holding a 21–27 record at the All-Star break.[5] At midseason, before the trading deadline, the team traded All-Star point guard Gary Payton and Desmond Mason to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for All-Star shooting guard Ray Allen.[6][7][8] More changes continued as Anderson was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Elden Campbell.[9][10] Payton also represented the Western Conference for the final time in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game.[11]
2002–03 Seattle SuperSonics season | |||
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Head coach | Nate McMillan | ||
General manager | Rick Sund | ||
Owners | Howard Schultz | ||
Arena | KeyArena | ||
Results | |||
Record | 40–42 (.488) | ||
Place | Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 10th (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | KING-TV KONG Fox Sports Net Northwest | ||
Radio | KJR | ||
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The Sonics, now led by the newly acquired Allen, finished the season fifth in the Pacific Division with a 40–42 record, missing the playoffs.[12] Rashard Lewis averaged 18.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while Brent Barry averaged 10.3 points, 5.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game, second-year forward Vladimir Radmanović provided the team with 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and second-year center Predrag Drobnjak contributed 9.4 points per game.[13]
Following the season, Drobnjak signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers,[14][15] and Campbell signed with the Detroit Pistons.[16][17]