Longtime Seattle media guy, Jason Puckett, hosts Iconic Sonics for the first time. He's joined by former Sonic Coach and Hall of Famer, George Karl. Puck and Coach discuss the passing of Sonics legend, Bob Kloppenburg, George's recent trip to OKC and the start of the NBA playoffs. They also talk about young hoops stars including SGA, Chet, Maxey, ANT and Wemby.

You can check out Jason's daily content at pucksports.com or on X and Instagram. And you can check out more Iconic Sonics at iconicsonics.com as well as on X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and wherever else you get your media.

Thanks to all our partners who make this Season of Iconic Sonics possible -- Rise Above, Simply Seattle, the Edgewater Hotel, Epic Seats, the Hall Group and Swinomish Casino and Lodge.

The NBA's new media rights deal is reportedly the final step before the League potentially expands.

Guest Hosts Chris Daniels and David Rumsey from Front Office Sports discuss the League's upcoming rights deal, including the dollar figures, timeline and Amazon's potential involvement.Chris and David also talk about the pending League expansion.

They discuss how institutional and international capital could affect things and what we should expect for the Sonics return at this point.For more on David Rumsey, visit frontofficesports.com or @_DavidRumsey on X.

Thanks to our current partners, Rise Above, the Hall Group, Epic Seats, Simply Seattle, the Edgewater Hotel and the Swinomish Casino and Lodge. To get discounts on great sports and entertainment tickets from Epic Seats, use the code Coachk. And use Iconic15 for discounts on Sonics gear, Storm gear and more from Simply Seattle.

Nate McMillan, AKA Mr. Sonic or Mac10, joins the Show for a second time and a first time as part of our special series, Iconic Sonics City Edition. Nate sat down with Omari Salisbury in the Black Media Matters studio during a recent visit to Seattle. They talk here about Nate's connection to the Emerald City, some of his closest relationships in Seattle and and his history with the Black community in town. Mac10 and Omari also discuss his new foundation, the Nate McMillan Foundation, and if he envisions being a part of the future Sonics organization.

Thanks to Iconic Sonic Season 5 partners Rise Above, the Edgewater Hotel, Simply Seattle, Epic Seats, the Hall and Swinomish Casino and Lodge. Plus Converge Media, Seattle Magazine and the Nate McMillan Foundation.

This episode was produced in partnership with Converge. You can check out the video edition at: https://www.youtube.com/@ConvergeMedia/videos. You can learn more about Nate's new foundation here: https://www.natemcmillanfoundation.org/

The team behind this production included Brett Goldberg, Omari Salisbury, Ciella Sfirri, Allena Rouse, Cory Jackson, Trevor Bond, Danny Ball, Ike Everard and Besa Gordon.