Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Seattle Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | G. Payton | H. Hawkins | D. Schrempf | S. Kemp | S. Perkins |
Rotation | E. Snow | D. Wingate | T. Cummings | J. McIlvaine | |
Rotation | N. McMillan | L. Stewart | |||
Rotation | G. Graham | ||||
Lim PT | C. Ehlo | S. Scheffler |
1996-1997 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Seattle SuperSonics | 57-25 | - |
2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56-26 | 1 |
3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 49-33 | 8 |
4 | Phoenix Suns | 40-42 | 17 |
5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 36-46 | 21 |
6 | Sacramento Kings | 34-48 | 23 |
7 | Golden State Warriors | 30-52 | 27 |
1996-1997 Seattle Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Gary Payton | All-NBA Second Team (1997) |
Gary Payton | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1997) |
Shawn Kemp | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1997) |
Gary Payton | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1997) |
Detlef Schrempf | Western All-Star Replacement Selection (1997) |
Sam Perkins | Three Point Shootout Participant (1997) |
1996-1997 Seattle Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Gary Payton | 82 | 39.2 | 21.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Shawn Kemp | 81 | 34.0 | 18.7 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
Hersey Hawkins | 82 | 33.6 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Detlef Schrempf | 61 | 35.9 | 16.8 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
Sam Perkins | 81 | 24.4 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Terry Cummings | 45 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Jim McIlvaine | 82 | 18.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Larry Stewart | 70 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
David Wingate | 65 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Craig Ehlo | 62 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Eric Snow | 67 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Nate McMillan | 37 | 21.6 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Greg Graham | 28 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Antonio Harvey | 6 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Steve Scheffler | 7 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Elmore Spencer | 1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1996-1997 Seattle SuperSonics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Shawn Kemp was selected as the #17 pick in the First Round of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Shawn Kemp signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on August 1, 1989. Shawn Kemp signed a multi-year extension with the Seattle SuperSonics on March 31, 1993. Nate McMillan was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Nate McMillan signed a contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 1, 1986. Nate McMillan re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on August 1, 1987. Nate McMillan signed a multi-year extension with the Seattle SuperSonics on November 2, 1988. Nate McMillan signed a multi-year extension with the Seattle SuperSonics on October 1, 1991. Nate McMillan signed an extension with the Seattle SuperSonics on November 4, 1994. Gary Payton was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Gary Payton signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on October 10, 1990. Gary Payton re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 23, 1996. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Eric Snow, the #14 pick in the Second Round of the 1995 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 28, 1995. Eric Snow signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 29, 1995. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Greg Graham was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the New Jersey Nets on July 16, 1996. Hersey Hawkins was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on June 27, 1995. Hersey Hawkins re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 20, 1996. Sam Perkins was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Los Angeles Lakers on February 22, 1993. Sam Perkins re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 15, 1996. Detlef Schrempf was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Indiana Pacers on November 1, 1993. Detlef Schrempf re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 18, 1994. David Wingate was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on June 27, 1995. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Terry Cummings signed a contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on January 13, 1997. Craig Ehlo signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 23, 1996. Jim McIlvaine signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 22, 1996. Steve Scheffler signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on December 2, 1992. Steve Scheffler re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 3, 1994. Steve Scheffler re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on October 5, 1995. Steve Scheffler re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 21, 1996. Larry Stewart signed a contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 30, 1996. |
1996-1997 Seattle SuperSonics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Tim Grgurich | Assistant Coach | 1991-1992 | N/A |