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Ron Riley (born December 23, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1996. [1] Seattle then traded the draft right to the Detroit Pistons. [2] Riley played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. As of 2022, he is ranked 4th in all time points scored.
On July 12, 2006, he signed a two-year contract with the Sonics, joining Johan Petro as the second French player on the team. Stuck on the depth chart behind both Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis (in 2006–07) and rookie Kevin Durant , Gelabale appeared sparingly for the team, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament midway through his second year.
Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986) is a French former professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent, [1] who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He was selected by the SuperSonics with the 25th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft . He was a key member of the French junior national team and played at ...
During the 2002–03 season, the Bucks traded Ray Allen and backup Ronald "Flip" Murray to the Seattle SuperSonics for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason. The trade allowed emerging star Michael Redd to see increased playing time, and with Payton in the backcourt, they finished the season with a 42–40 record.
The Western Conference reserves included three first-time selections, Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs, Amar'e Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns, and Rashard Lewis of the Seattle SuperSonics. The team was rounded out by Nash, Nowitzki, Ray Allen , and Shawn Marion .
The SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City after the 2007–08 season. Overall, the Thunder have qualified for the NBA playoffs on ten occasions after being relocated from Seattle (22 times as the SuperSonics). They reached the Western Conference finals seven times, reaching the NBA Finals in 1978, 1979, 1996 and 2012, winning their only ...