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SuperSonics aside, these are the 5 best Seattle expansion team names

By Tyler Key

DENVER, CO - APRIL 23: Seattle Sonics fans display signs as the support the Denver Nuggets against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 23: Seattle Sonics fans display signs as the support the Denver Nuggets against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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Despite Seattle losing their NBA franchise back in 2008-2009, NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver, has indicated that it is likely that the NBA will expand back to Seattle in the near future. The SuperSonics were around in Seattle for 41 seasons, winning a championship in 1979, before the franchise was sent off to Oklahoma City with Kevin Durant as their poster child.

Now a decade and a half later, Seattle could get an NBA franchise back near the Space Needle. Common sense would say that if there was an expansion team for Seattle in the next few years, they would simply adopt the old SuperSonics name. However, if they decided to go with a completely fresh team name, logo, and branding opportunity, there are 5 amazing Seattle expansion team names that would work well.

First, there are always NBA fans starting rumors about great team name ideas, however some fail to realize just how many of their ideas are already active team names or historically relevant for a different franchise in the Seattle area. Here are 14 Seattle-based teams that would likely be off-limits or at the very least copying a current or former team in the city.

Seattle Seahawks (NFL Football)

Seattle Mariners (MLB Baseball)

Seattle Sounders (MLS Soccer)

Seattle Kraken (NHL Hockey)

Seattle Storm (WNBA Basketball)

Seattle Sea Dragons (XFL Football)

Seattle Redhawks (NCAA Sports)

Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL Hockey)

Seattle Steelheads (WCNBA Baseball)

Seattle Majestics (WNFC Football)

Seattle Mist (LFL Football)

Seattle Totems (CHL Hockey)

Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA Hockey)

Seattle Surge (CDL esports)