Sonic Boom legal team had this to say:

"Leases are generally not specifically enforceable"

I'm going to keep this nice and short, I promise. 

I have a hard time holding back my anger when I see a new angle to this complicated web of a situation that Clay Bennett has woven us into.  We are near the 11th hour folks.  Its common knowledge that no matter what happens after Leasegate, Judge Pechman's ruling will be appealed, so this is just a popcorn trial for the time being.  It will be nice to see what Sonic Boom's legal team will come up with other than "whaaaa whaaa whaaa we're losing money!" because "boo-hoo" is all I will have to say (SLAM!)

To the point already!

Wiley Williams, Oklahoma City's assistant municipal counselor, had sent a letter to Yarmuth on May 8 indicating his city would take legal action if the Sonics didn't honor the Ford Center lease agreement Bennett has already signed, even if control of the team ultimately is taken away by Schultz's suit.

Richard Yarmuth is the (awesome) attorney representing Howard Schultz (funny that my spell check [os 10.5] says the correct spelling is schmaltz - which is yiddish for chicken fat).

This quote from Wiley last month sets a new obstacle in retaining our team.  If we win both cases, the Sonics have to play the remainder of the lease in Seattle and sold to a new investment group with interest to keep them in Seattle.  However, Oklahoma seems to agree that a lease is a lease is a lease - if there is no buyout agreement accomplished, then the lease remains intact!  Whereas the Sonics ownership is fighting to do the opposite, if no agreement is met, a settlement in court takes place where grievances from either side are heard and depending on the ruling, a buyout amount may be set and enforced.

Now I don't know who I stand with.  The new best-case scenario seems to be - 

1. Sonic Boom wins Lease-gate.
2. City of Seattle appeals the decision - to buy time keeping the team in Seattle for the next season.
3. Schultz wins his lawsuit - Sonic Boom is sold to a Seattle based investment group.
4. Supersonics take Oklahoma City to court to settle what a 15 year buyout costs.

No matter what happens in the courtroom in the following 2 weeks, a precedent will be set that may have a direct effect on how (and if) we get to keep the team.  If the City of Seattle wins this case, and Schultz the next, the Sonics may need to take a 15 year hiatus in Oklahoma City before coming back with our loyal management group.

Food for thought - imagine that the latter happens, and Sonic Boom wins two championships in the 15 years in Oklahoma city before returning home - does that make for another painful thorn in the side of a Seattle fan?  40+ years in Seattle, 1 trophy; 15 in Oklahoma City, 2 trophies?

Whatever happens my friends, the worst is over.  Either the scar heals, or the band-aid gets torn off and we bleed to death.