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Published: June 17, 2008
Seattle mayor wants lease honored
City's key witness hopes OKC ownership will sell
By Chris Casteel
SEATTLE — This city's mayor said Monday he's hoping the Oklahoma City -based owners of the NBA team here will sell the team if they're forced to honor the last two years of a lease at a city arena.

"I have a responsibility and that is to uphold the city's interest in the lease, and the owners are trying to move the team out of the region,” Mayor Greg Nickels said in federal court.

Nickels was the key wi...

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