"They're looking (Nickels, Gorton) to extract every pound of flesh from the owners..."

David Stern couldn't have described this above situation any better.

These lawsuits are designed to curtail Seattle's pain and ride this situation out. Do they actually believe that Clay Bennett is going to have a change of heart overnight?


If I were Clay, I would wait out the two years and move to Oklahoma City. I would build a team for their fans to watch.

So that when they arrived in God's Country, they will be playoff contenders.

Schultz' lawsuit is asking for "relief sought" which has no merit. If he wanted to buy the team back for his own personal agenda; however, the NBA has to approve ownership; any judge that would grant him that kind of relief would have the NBA attorneys on their backs.