After purchasing the team, Bennett indicated – repeatedly – that he had no interest in contributing any of his own money to the project (which eventually m...Amount of money spent by Clay Bennett to move the Sonics to Oklahoma City:...City of Seattle, June 2008: $45 million Additional money, 2013: $30 million Relocation fee:...Instead, Bennett kept his money in his pocket, because all along he had no interest in doing anything to keep this team here and a major interest, obviously, in getting a team for Oklahoma City....

Seattle Post Intelligencer - OKLAHOMA CITY -- Seattle SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett believes public funding is the most logical way to pay for upgrades to Oklahoma City's downtown arena that are aimed at luring the NBA team to town. While the improvements could benefit the ...

Sonics owner Clay Bennett believes public funding is the most logical way to pay for upgrades to Oklahoma City's downtown arena ...