The city's complaint would be with any owner of the team who refuses to relocate the team to OKC when the lease becomes active in 2010. Where I would think this might have some legal merit is the fact that Schultz isn't really asking for true recission. If he were, and he got the team back, I would think it would erase Bennett's ability to sign a lease with the city of OKC. But, since he's asking for the team to go into a trust, he's not truly turning back the clock to the day before the team was sold and I think that creates a legal grey area. I think.....not a lawyer.

But, I think this is just a warning shot over the bow to Schultz, because the lawsuit can be filed whether there's legal merit or not. It's telling him that anyone who buys the team, were his suit to prosper, will be facing a federal lawsuit from a city. That's money out of the new buyer's pocket up front, as well as legal hassles and the potential that he might really have to move the team to OKC, as he won't know that answer when he buys the team. That might make a new buyer goosey, which might end with the Sonics in limbo....Bennett et al don't own them and no one wants to buy them. I think this is an attempt to give Schultz pause, and realize this thing might not be as simple as filing a lawsuit and sitting back to see what happens.