2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics season explained

The 2000–01 NBA season was the 34th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] The SuperSonics received the seventeenth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected Desmond Mason out of Oklahoma State University.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] With the hopes of improving the team in the middle, the Sonics acquired All-Star center Patrick Ewing from the New York Knicks in a four-team trade,[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] and signed free agent Pervis Ellison.[12]

However, the Sonics would get off to a slow start losing seven of their first ten games. Head coach Paul Westphal was fired after a 6–9 start, and was replaced with former Sonics guard Nate McMillan.[13] [14] The Sonics played above .500 for the remainder of the season holding a 28–24 record at the All-Star break,[15] and finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 44–38 record, but missed the playoffs by finishing tenth place in the Western Conference.[16]

Gary Payton averaged 23.1 points, 8.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Rashard Lewis showed improvement stepping into the lineup averaging 14.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Ruben Patterson averaged 13.0 points per game, while Vin Baker provided the team with 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, Ewing provided with 9.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, Brent Barry contributed 8.8 points per game and .476 three-point percentage, and Mason contributed 5.9 points per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[17]

During the All-Star Weekend in Washington, D.C., Payton was selected for the All-Star Game,[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] and Mason won the Slam Dunk Contest.[23] [24] It was Ewing's only season in a Sonics uniform, as he signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic the following season.[25] [26] [27] [28] [29] Also following the season, Patterson signed with the Portland Trail Blazers,[30] [31] [32] and Ellison retired.

Draft picks

See main article: 2000 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 17 SG/SF Oklahoma State
2 42 C
2 47 SG

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

2000–01 NBA records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta– 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2
Boston3–1 – 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1
Charlotte4–0 4–0 – 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2
Chicago2–2 1–2 1–3 – 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1
Cleveland2–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0
Denver1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1
Detroit4–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2
Golden State0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 – 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2
Houston2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 – 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Indiana2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 – 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0
Miami3–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 – 0–2 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Minnesota2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
New Jersey3–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 – 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1
New York2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 – 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–0
Orlando3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia3–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 4–0
Phoenix2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Portland1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0
San Antonio2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0
Seattle1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0
Toronto2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 4–0
Utah2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 4–0 1–3 0–2 – 4–0 2–0
Vancouver1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 – 2–0
Washington2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Player statistics

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
76 27 28.0 .422 .063 .723 5.7 1.2 0.5 1.0 12.2
67 20 26.5 .494 .476 .816 3.1 3.4 1.2 0.2 8.8
62 39 20.8 .418 .394 .818 2.5 2.2 1.0 0.2 5.8
9 0 4.4 .286 – 1.000 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.7
79 79 26.7 .430 .000 .685 7.4 1.2 0.7 1.2 9.6
78 78 34.9 .480 .432 .826 6.9 1.6 1.2 0.6 14.8
78 14 19.5 .431 .269 .736 3.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 5.9
70 44 16.3 .523 – .441 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 4.5
30 1 7.4 .486 – .750 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.5
76 22 27.1 .494 .056 .681 5.0 2.1 1.4 0.6 13.0
79 79 41.1 .456 .375 .766 4.6 8.1 1.6 0.3 23.1
69 6 17.9 .438 .459 .875 1.9 2.8 0.4 0.1 6.8
1 0 9.0 1.000 – – 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 6.0
34 1 9.0 .316 .000 .735 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 2.2
* Statistics include only games with the SuperSonics

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Free agents

Subtractions

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2001.html 2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics
  2. News: 2000 NBA Draft Picks . Deseret News . June 28, 2000 . November 9, 2024.
  3. News: Associated Press . Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter . ESPN . June 29, 2000 . November 9, 2024.
  4. News: White . Lonnie . Clippers Get Face Lift . Los Angeles Times . June 29, 2000 . November 9, 2024.
  5. News: Contributed Content . Smith . Sam . Breaking Down the First Round . Chicago Tribune . June 29, 2000 . November 9, 2024.
  6. Web site: 2000 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . November 9, 2024.
  7. News: Lisi . Clemente . KNICK FANS: See Ew Later, Big Guy – Trade to Seattle Expected to Be a Done Deal Today . New York Post . August 22, 2000 . November 26, 2022.
  8. News: Broussard . Chris . Knicks Send Ewing to Sonics as 4-Team Deal Ends an Era . The New York Times . September 21, 2000 . April 4, 2017.
  9. News: Heisler . Mark . Lakers Move Forward . Los Angeles Times . September 21, 2000 . October 25, 2024.
  10. News: Wyche . Steve . Done Deal: Ewing Goes to Seattle . The Washington Post . September 21, 2000 . July 1, 2022.
  11. News: Associated Press . Ewing "Shocked" by Trade from Knicks to SuperSonics . Los Angeles Times . September 24, 2000 . June 3, 2022.
  12. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel . The New York Times . October 30, 2000 . July 16, 2022.
  13. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Westphal Is Fired by Sonics After Feuding with Players . The New York Times . November 28, 2000 . January 11, 2022.
  14. News: Heisler . Mark . A Quick Fall in Seattle for Westphal . Los Angeles Times . December 3, 2000 . October 25, 2022.
  15. News: NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 . Basketball-Reference . September 12, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 26, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 26, 2021.
  18. News: Lewis . Brian . Spree-Deemed; Latrell Granted All-Star Reprisal by NBA Commish . New York Post . February 1, 2001 . November 7, 2024.
  19. News: Ticker . West Expected to Flex Muscle in NBA All-Star Game Sunday . ESPN . February 10, 2001 . November 7, 2024.
  20. News: NBA.com Staff . 2001 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 14, 2023.
  21. Web site: 2001 All-Star Weekend - at Washington: February 9-11 . Eskimo North . May 14, 2023.
  22. Web site: 2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110 . Basketball-Reference . November 28, 2021.
  23. News: Robbins . Liz . BASKETBALL: ALL-STAR NOTEBOOK; Dunk Contest a Dud . The New York Times . February 11, 2001 . July 2, 2022.
  24. News: White . Lonnie . Clippers Enjoy Starring Roles . Los Angeles Times . February 11, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  25. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Orlando Looks Like Ewing's Next Stop . The New York Times . July 13, 2001 . September 17, 2021.
  26. News: Povtak . Tim . Ewing, Magic OK Deal . Orlando Sentinel . July 13, 2001 . June 3, 2022.
  27. News: Associated Press . Magic Reportedly Agree to Sign Patrick Ewing . Deseret News . July 14, 2001 . November 26, 2022.
  28. News: Associated Press . NBA - Ewing Takes Paycut to Play for Magic . ESPN . July 18, 2001 . July 2, 2022.
  29. News: Patrick Ewing Chooses Orlando . United Press International . July 18, 2001 . October 25, 2024.
  30. News: Blazers Sign Ruben Patterson . United Press International . July 30, 2001 . October 24, 2024.
  31. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Patterson Signs an Offer Sheet with Portland . Los Angeles Times . July 31, 2001 . October 19, 2022.
  32. News: Associated Press . Patterson Signs with Blazers . ESPN . August 2, 2001 . January 11, 2022.

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