Maybe Bennett is not the only dumb prospective buyer. From the Seattle P-I:

"Meanwhile, the Sonics lawyers filed a counterclaim Monday for declaratory relief in the case, asking Judge Marsha Pechman to quantify the city's damages if the ultimate ruling is that the team be allowed to move immediately to Oklahoma in order to avoid a follow-up trial over the financial questions.

The city also filed an opposition to Bennett's lawyers request to open up some private documents requested from Seattle developer Matt Griffin in regard to the city's efforts to fund a KeyArena remodel and perhaps purchase the team in partnership with Microsoft chairman Steve Ballmer, Costco CEO Jim Sinegal and software magnate John Stanton.

Griffin turned over information subpoenaed by Bennett's lawyers, but requested some sensitive material be classified "for attorney's eyes only" and not be available to Bennett's group or the public.

The city said it definitely is interested in working with Griffin or anyone else, including Bennett, who might want to keep the Sonics in Seattle. But it says PBC never explains why, "as a prospective seller of the Sonics, it has a right to see the most confidential documents of a prospective buyer, Matt Griffin."