Wally Walker Quotes (11 Quotes)

Nineteen distinguished years is all you could hope for from Nate as a player and a coach. He made a decision and we respect that, and now we're going to move ahead with our franchise.

What we're concerned with is the timing of it, beyond the uncertainty that is inherent in the vote. If it happens in November, it might be too late.

Anne has demonstrated to our fans and to the whole WNBA that she is one of the top coaches in the history of the league, ... We are thrilled that she will be with the Storm for years to come.

Our respect and affection for Nate will not waver, no matter how paradoxical that he is moving to our Northwest rival.

If the city can't make up its mind whether they want us here past 2010, then we have to look at all our options.

We have been proud to call Seattle Center home court for four decades. Were the city to proceed with a project and be willing to enter into a lease that meet our requirements, we would join with the city in extending that legacy to our mutual benefit.

Over the past 11-plus seasons, the Sonics have the fifth-best winning record in the NBA including four division titles. Bob Weiss has been a significant contributor to that success. His loyalty and insights have been extremely valuable to this organizatio

We hear the term 'stadium fatigue' a lot. But if you look at our contributions to the city -- we employ a lot of people, we pay a lot of taxes and we generate a lot of business.

The Sonics Storm family, including our players, coaches, staff and owners, recognizes the importance of aiding the massive relief effort, ... We welcome the community in joining us to support this important cause, both now and into the future.

Our last compensation discussion detailed a proposal that on average would have made Nate one of the five highest paid active NBA coaches,

Whether philosophically you believe in a public subsidization of an arena or a stadium, that's the reality. We can't have professional basketball in this community by the end of our lease in 2010 without subsidization.