Seattle builds a champion
After an uneven first decade, the SuperSonics reached consecutive Finals and won the 1979 championship.
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The franchise line joins Seattle's 1979 title and Payton–Kemp teams to Oklahoma City's extraordinary Durant–Westbrook rise and a second homegrown contender built around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Historical reference: Oklahoma City Thunder official team history ↗After an uneven first decade, the SuperSonics reached consecutive Finals and won the 1979 championship.
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Seattle remained dangerous and found elite scoring, though it could not reconstruct the title formula.
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Payton and Kemp led a 64-win finalist before the roster evolved around Allen and the franchise ultimately left Seattle.
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An unprecedented collection of young talent reached the 2012 Finals and four conference finals before injuries and departures narrowed the window.
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Westbrook answered Durant's departure with a historic MVP season, and George later joined another short-lived contender.
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Oklahoma City converted its outgoing stars into a massive asset base, developed an elite young roster and returned to the championship stage.
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