And of course, there's this article:

Oklahoma Sonics? Unlikely, mayor says
FRANK HUGHES; The News Tribune
Published: April 13th, 2006 01:00 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY – Although the Seattle SuperSonics said in their Board of Governors statement last week that they have had “numerous inquiries” from potential buyers, Oklahoma City is not among the cities that have called, Mayor Mick Cornett said.

“Our situation is very unique,” said Cornett, who attended Wednesday’s Sonics-New Orleans Hornets game at Ford Center. “My situation with the league, all my involvement has been with the commissioner. I just think it would be unethical for me to start talking to some level of negotiation with other clubs without him knowing about it.

“I guess if an owner or someone called me publicly or privately, I would say we need to make sure the commissioner knows what’s going on. He is the reason we have a team, and I want to be careful and be sensitive to that.”

Cornett also said the Sonics have not called him or the ownership group put together to acquire an NBA franchise on the city’s behalf in an effort to gauge their interest in acquiring the Sonics.

Sonics CEO Wally Walker attended Wednesday’s game, but he declined to be interviewed for this story. He said his presence in Oklahoma City has nothing to do with the Sonics’ recent decision to announce they would sell. He said he was traveling on personal business and stopped to catch the road game.

Oklahoma City is the primary host city for the Hornets this season and next while New Orleans recovers from Hurricane Katrina.

The support in Oklahoma City has far surpassed anything the NBA expected when it made the town the Hornets’ temporary home, and commissioner David Stern has said it should get a team in the near future.

Cornett said the Sonics are one possibility for relocation, but does not consider them a probability.

“Professional sports these days seems to come down to the venue and the lease,” Cornett said. “The Sonics are one of four franchises that has been identified as a potential long-term tenant for this arena. There are numerous scenarios for Oklahoma City, and in all of those scenarios we wind up with a team. In one of these scenarios, we wind up with Seattle. But I think it is a long shot.

“I really think Seattle at the end of the day will find a way to keep them.”