- Draft picks
- Roster Roster Notes
- Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log
- Playoffs West First Round
- Player statistics Season Playoffs
- Awards and records
- Transactions
- References
- See also
{{NBA season | team = Seattle SuperSonics | misc = Vin Baker's final season with the Sonics | end_year = 2002 | wins = 45 | losses = 37 | division = Pacific | division_place = 4 | conf_place = 7 | coach = Nate McMillan | gm = Rick Sund | owners = Howard Schultz | arena = KeyArena | television = KING-TV KONG Fox Sports Net Northwest | radio = KJR | playoffs = West First Round (Lost to Spurs 2–3) | bbr_team = SEA }}The 2001–02 NBA season was the 35th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] Heading into Nate McMillan's first full season as head coach, the Sonics struggled losing five of their first seven games. However, they played above .500 for the remainder of the season finishing fourth in the Pacific Division with a 45–37 record, which was only a one-game improvement over the previous season where they missed the playoffs. Gary Payton was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. However, their season would end quickly as they lost in five games in the first round of the playoffs to the San Antonio Spurs led by Tim Duncan, who was MVP following the season. This season was also Payton's final full season in Seattle, as he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks midway next season. Also following the season, Vin Baker was traded to the Boston Celtics. The Sonics also changed their logo and uniforms, going back to their traditional colors of green and yellow. The logo and uniforms both lasted until 2008. Draft picks{{main article|2001 NBA Draft}}Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 12 | Vladimir Radmanovic | SF/PF | {{SRB}} | 2 | 39 | Earl Watson | PG | {{USA}} | UCLA | 2 | 41 | Bobby Simmons | SF/PF | {{USA}} | DePaul |
Roster{{NBA roster header |team =Seattle SuperSonics | bg1 = #005831 | color1 = #FFFFFF | bg2 = #FFC322 | color2 = #005831 }}{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Vin | last = Baker | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 232 | college = Hartford | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Brent | last = Barry | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 185 | college = Oregon State | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Calvin | last = Booth | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 230 | college = Penn State | nat = USA | inj = yes }}{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Predrag | last = Drobnjak | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 270 | from = Montenegro | nat = FR Yugoslavia }}{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Jerome | last = James | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 300 | college = Florida A&M | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Rashard | last = Lewis | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | school = Alief Elsik HS (TX) | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Randy | last = Livingston | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 209 | college = LSU | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Art | last = Long | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 250 | college = Cincinnati | nat = USA | inj = yes }}{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Desmond | last = Mason | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 224 | college = Oklahoma State | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Olumide | last = Oyedeji | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | from = Nigeria | nat = NGR }}{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Gary | last = Payton | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 180 | college = Oregon State | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 77 | first = Vladimir | last = Radmanović | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 227 | from = Serbia | nat = FR Yugoslavia }}{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Ansu | last = Sesay | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | college = Mississippi | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Earl | last = Watson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 195 | college = UCLA | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Shammond | last = Williams | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 201 | college = North Carolina | nat = GEO }}{{NBA roster footer | head_coach =- {{player||USA|Nate McMillan}} ({{college|North Carolina State}})
| asst_coach =- {{player||USA|Dwane Casey}} ({{college|Kentucky}})
- {{player||USA|Dwight Daub}} (Evansville)
- {{player||USA|Dean Demopoulos}} (West Chester)
- {{player||USA|Bob Weiss}} ({{college|Penn State}})
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2002.html | transaction_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2002_transactions.html }}Roster Notes- Guard Shammond Williams holds American and Georgian dual citizenship. He was born in the United States but he later played on the Georgian national team.
Regular seasonSeason standings{{2001-02 NBA Pacific standings|team=SEA}}{{2001–02 NBA West standings|team=SEA}}z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents2001-02 NBA Records |
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
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Atlanta | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | Boston | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | Cleveland | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | Denver | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | Detroit | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | Indiana | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | Miami | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | New Jersey | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | New York | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | Orlando | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | Sacramento | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | Seattle | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | Toronto | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | Washington | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — |
Game log{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}PlayoffsWest First Round(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics Last Playoff Meeting: 1982 Western Conference Semifinals (San Antonio won 4-1) Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record (SAS-SEA) | Venue | TV Time (EST) | Recap |
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1 | April 20 | Seattle | 89 | San Antonio | 110 | 1-0 | Alamodome | NBC 5:30 | Recap | 2 | April 22 | Seattle | 98 | San Antonio | 90 | 1-1 | Alamodome | TNT 9:30 | Recap | 3 | April 27 | San Antonio | 102 | Seattle | 75 | 2-1 | KeyArena | NBC 5:30 | Recap | 4 | May 1 | San Antonio | 79 | Seattle | 91 | 2-2 | KeyArena | TNT 10:30 | Recap | 5 | May 3 | Seattle | 78 | San Antonio | 101 | 3-2 | Alamodome | TNT 9:30 | Recap | San Antonio wins series 3–2
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Player statistics{{NBA roster statistics legend}}SeasonPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Gary Payton | 82 | 82 | 40.3 | .467 | .314 | .797 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 22.1 | Brent Barry | 81 | 81 | 37.5 | .508 | .424 | .846 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 14.4 | Rashard Lewis | 71 | 70 | 36.4 | .468 | .389 | .810 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 16.8 | Desmond Mason | 75 | 20 | 32.3 | .464 | .271 | .848 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12.4 | Vin Baker | 55 | 41 | 31.1 | .485 | .125 | .633 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 14.1 | Vladimir Radmanovic | 61 | 16 | 20.2 | .412 | .420 | .681 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 6.7 | Calvin Booth | 15 | 15 | 18.6 | .427 | .958 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 6.2 | Predrag Drobnjak | 64 | 12 | 18.3 | .461 | .000 | .753 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.8 | Jerome James | 56 | 40 | 16.9 | .491 | .500 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 5.3 | Ansu Sesay | 9 | 0 | 15.8 | .500 | .700 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.4 | Art Long | 63 | 27 | 15.7 | .492 | .529 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | Earl Watson | 64 | 0 | 15.1 | .453 | .364 | .639 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.6 | Randy Livingston | 13 | 0 | 13.5 | .278 | .125 | .909 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 | Shammond Williams | 50 | 2 | 12.1 | .420 | .373 | .795 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | Antonio Harvey | 5 | 3 | 9.4 | .333 | .500 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | Olumide Oyedeji | 36 | 1 | 6.1 | .537 | .611 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Provided by [https://www.sports-reference.com/sharing.html Basketball-Reference.com]: [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2002.html?sr View Original Table] Generated 2/17/2017. PlayoffsPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Gary Payton | 5 | 5 | 41.4 | .425 | .267 | .586 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 22.2 | Desmond Mason | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | .421 | .333 | .588 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.8 | Brent Barry | 5 | 5 | 29.8 | .412 | .438 | 1.000 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.8 | Vin Baker | 5 | 4 | 28.8 | .500 | 1.000 | .778 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 13.2 | Rashard Lewis | 3 | 2 | 26.3 | .375 | .167 | 1.000 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 12.7 | Vladimir Radmanovic | 5 | 2 | 22.6 | .438 | .538 | 1.000 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.6 | Randy Livingston | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | .412 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | Ansu Sesay | 4 | 0 | 15.0 | .375 | 1.000 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | Jerome James | 5 | 1 | 14.0 | .391 | .000 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | Predrag Drobnjak | 3 | 1 | 12.7 | .333 | .500 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | Shammond Williams | 3 | 0 | 12.7 | .429 | .500 | .667 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 5.3 | Olumide Oyedeji | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .800 | .200 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Provided by [https://www.sports-reference.com/sharing.html Basketball-Reference.com]: [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2002.html?sr View Original Table] Generated 2/17/2017. Awards and records- Gary Payton, All-NBA Second Team
- Gary Payton, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Vladimir Radmanovic, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
Transactions{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2002.html |title=2001-02 Seattle SuperSonics |publisher=Basketball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-11}}
See also{{2001-02 NBA season by team}}{{Seattle SuperSonics}}{{Seattle SuperSonics seasons}}{{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 Seattle SuperSonics Season}} 1 : Seattle SuperSonics seasons |