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....

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman is expected to issue a ruling today in the city of Seattle's lawsuit to keep the Sonics here through at least 2010. I CRINGE at the thought of using public money for private profit, so I was not in favor of using ...