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1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1993–94 NBA season was the 26th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Sonics acquired All-Star forward Detlef Schrempf from the Indiana Pacers,[2][3][4][5] and acquired Kendall Gill from the Charlotte Hornets.[6][7][8][9] In their third season with George Karl as head coach, the Sonics got off to a fast start winning their first ten games on their way to a 26–3 start,[10] and later holding a league best 35–10 record at the All-Star break.[11] The team won 17 of their final 19 games finishing the season with a franchise best 63–19 record,[12] and made the Playoffs as the #1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time since the 1978–79 season, where the SuperSonics won their first NBA Championship.[13]

Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton were both selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, which was Payton's first ever All-Star appearance, and Karl was selected to coach the Western Conference.[14][15][16][17][18] Kemp averaged 18.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.1 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Payton averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.[19] In addition, Schrempf provided the team with 15.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while Ricky Pierce averaged 14.5 points per game off the bench, but only played 51 games due to a left foot injury.[20][21][22] Gill contributed 14.1 points and 1.9 steals per game, while Sam Perkins provided with 12.3 points per game, and defensive sixth man Nate McMillan led the league with 3.0 steals per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.[19] Payton finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and Kemp finished tied in seventh place, while McMillan finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[23][24] Payton also finished in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[25][26]

In the Western Conference First Round of the NBA Playoffs, the Sonics faced off against the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets. However, after taking a 2–0 series lead,[27][28][29] the Sonics would not make it past the first round, losing to the Nuggets in five games, with a 98–94 Game 5 home loss in overtime. It was the first time in NBA Playoffs history that a number 8 seed defeated a number 1 seeded team.[30][31][32][33]

Following the season, Pierce was traded to the Golden State Warriors after feuding with Payton,[34][35][36][37] and Michael Cage signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[38][39]

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

1993–94 Salaries

Sources:

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Game log

Player statistics

Season

1.^ Statistics with the SuperSonics.

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agents

Additions

1.^ First of two 10-day contracts.

Player Transactions Citation:[41]

See also

References

  1. ^ 1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics
  2. ^ "Schrempf Goes from Indiana to Seattle". United Press International. November 1, 1993. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Schrempf Goes to SuperSonics". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 2, 1993. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "NBA REPORT: SuperSonics Get Schrempf, Deal McKey to Pacers". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 2, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Around the NBA". The Washington Post. November 2, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Sonics Send Two to the Hornets for Gill". The New York Times. September 2, 1993. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Charlotte Trades Gill to Seattle". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Smith, Sam (September 2, 1993). "Hornets Lose Gill, Get Two, Maybe Hawkins". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Gill Excited About Trade from Charlotte to Seattle". Deseret News. Associated Press. September 2, 1993. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Rock, Brad (January 9, 1994). "SuperSonics Let Jazz Know Who's Boss". Deseret News. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Seattle SuperSonics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Smith, Sam (January 18, 1994). "Armstrong a Surprising All-Star Starter as Fans Ignore Big Names". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "All-Stars Are Short on Magic". Orlando Sentinel. February 2, 1994. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "NBA ROUNDUP: Payton, Kemp Show Why They Are All-Stars". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 10, 1994. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "1994 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  19. ^ a b "1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Sonics' Pierce to Have Surgery". The New York Times. March 18, 1994. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  21. ^ News Service, McClatchy (March 18, 1994). "Sonics' Pierce to Miss 4-6 Weeks". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  22. ^ "Sonics Down Wolves, Clinch Playoff Berth". Deseret News. Associated Press. March 18, 1994. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  23. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Hornets' Curry Wins Sixth Man Award". The New York Times. May 13, 1994. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  24. ^ Hardin, Ed (May 12, 1994). "Sharp-Shooting Curry Nets Sixth Man Award Instant Offense". Greensboro. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  25. ^ "MacLean Most Improved". Orlando Sentinel. May 18, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  26. ^ "1993–94 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  27. ^ "NBA PLAYOFFS: Not Letting Sleeping Hawks Lie, Heat Chokes, Then Loses Game". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 1, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  28. ^ "Sonics Feel Heat from 'Nothing-to-Lose' Nuggets". Deseret News. Associated Press. May 7, 1994. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  29. ^ "Denver Nuggets at Seattle SuperSonics Box Score, April 30, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  30. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; The Worst Eliminates the Best in Overtime". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 7, 1994. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  31. ^ Baker, Chris (May 8, 1994). "Seattle Is Behind Eight-Ball: NBA Playoffs: Mutombo Has Eight Blocks, Pack Scores 23 as Nuggets Oust Top-Seeded SuperSonics, 98-94". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  32. ^ Nelson, Glenn (May 8, 1994). "Overtime, and Then It's Over -- Injury to Payton Helps Denver Steal Seattle Bravado". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  33. ^ "1994 NBA Western Conference First Round: Nuggets vs. SuperSonics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  34. ^ Smith, Sam (May 15, 1994). "SuperSonics' Collapse an Inside Story". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  35. ^ "Warriors Acquire Pierce for Marciulionis". United Press International. July 18, 1994. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  36. ^ "Marciulionis, Houston Are Traded for Pierce, Rogers". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 19, 1994. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  37. ^ "Sonics Trade Pierce, Draft Pick to Warriors for Marciulionis". Deseret News. July 19, 1994. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  38. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Cavaliers Sign Cage, a Free Agent". The New York Times. August 4, 1994. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  39. ^ "Eastern Conference". The Washington Post. November 4, 1994. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  40. ^ 1993-94 SEA Salaries – Basketball-Reference.com
  41. ^ "1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2021.