Head coach Bill Russell Record 43–39 (.524) | General manager Bill Russell | |
Arena Seattle Center Coliseum Place Division: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 4th (Western) Playoff finish West Semifinals
(eliminated 2–4) | ||
The 1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 8th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In their second season with Bill Russell as head coach and with rookies comprising half the roster, the SuperSonics finished the regular season in 4th place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record and reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. After defeating the Detroit Pistons in 3 games in the first round in a best-of-three series, the team fell to the future champions Golden State Warriors in six games.
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Offseason
Head coach Bill Russell anticipated a roster overhaul during the offseason. After trading Dick Snyder on draft day to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange of the Cavs' first round selection, the SuperSonics selected center Tommy Burleson with the 3rd overall pick.
Draft picks
Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.
z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot