Lawyers for the city of Seattle scored a virtual slam dunk in the city's trial with Sonics' ownership on Wednesday.
The turning point came when the city revealed a series of enthusiastic text messages between Clay Bennett and other members of the Professional Basketball Club that confirmed their intent to move the team to Oklahoma City from the beginning.
"omg ok sncs ftw," declared Bennett in a text sent to co-owner Aubrey McClendon on October 24, 2006, the day the NBA approved the sale of the team.