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1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season

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Head coach
  
Lenny Wilkens

Record
  
36–46 (.439)

General manager
  
Dick Vertlieb

Playoff finish
  
DNQ

Arena
  
Seattle Center Coliseum

Place
  
Division: 5th (Western)

The 1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 3rd season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA. After the resignation of Al Bianchi, Lenny Wilkens took the role of player-coach and led the team to a 36–46 record, a six win improvement over their previous season and 3 games behind the Chicago Bulls, who got the last playoff spot in the Western Division. Wilkens led the league in assists with 9.1 apg.

Contents

Draft picks

Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.

Season standings

x – clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

  • a Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics.

    • Awards

  • Bob Rule and Lenny Wilkens made their first and seventh All-Star appearances respectively at the 1970 NBA All-Star Game.

    • Overview

  • ^ Kron was put on waivers, and after no other team claimed him the Sonics sold him to the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.

    • References

    1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season Wikipedia
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