http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basketball/322052_sonx02.html 來自 PI 的消息。我只擷取其中幾段，有興趣者可參閱原文。 教練 Presti arrived in Houston on Saturday and spent most of the early afternoon with Lewis, his mother, Juanita Brown, and agent, Tony Dutt, before heading back to Seattle. It is believed Presti is close to naming a head coach and NBA sources say that former Sonics assistant and Minnesota coach Dwane Casey has emerged as the favorite. 目前還是 Dwane Casey 呼聲最高。 The question for the Sonics is whether Carlesimo would be able to connect with the younger players. With Ray Allen gone and Lewis a free agent, the Sonics have just one player over 28 years old -- newly acquired swingman Wally Szczerbiak. 另一位熱門人選 Carlesimo 被懷疑能否跟年輕人互道麻吉，畢竟現在球隊最年長的 球員是３０歲的 Wally Szczerbiak。 Presti said the team is not pressed to hire a coach before summer league and the club could tab former assistant Ralph Lewis to run the club in Las Vegas while the search continues. But the new coach would probably want to see the younger players -- Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Mickael Gelabale -- in game action before the preseason. With Wednesday being the Fourth of July and the team practicing this week to prepare for Friday's summer league opener against the Dallas Mavericks, the Sonics are likely to name a coach Monday or Tuesday. Presti 說球隊目前還不急著在夏季聯盟前確定教練，下週一或週二再揭曉答案。 -- Rashard Lewis The Sonics were the first team Lewis met with but they won't be the last. The Orlando Magic is expected to speak with the small forward Monday, while Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey said the club wants Lewis to return to his Texas roots. 超音速是小路第一個面談的球隊，但後續還會跟其他隊伍談。火箭與魔術對他有興趣。 Dutt told The Associated Press on Sunday that 20 teams contacted him about Lewis, but only three -- the Sonics, Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats -- could sign him without a sign-and-trade deal. 小路的經紀人說有２０隊與他接觸，不過當中只有山貓、公鹿還有超音速自己可以直接 簽下他，其他隊都必須要用先簽後換。 Presti has to determine whether the Sonics need more new players on what is already expected to be a completely revamped roster. He said last week he wants to bring back Lewis to join Durant and Green in what could be a night- marish matchup for opposing teams. Presti 上禮拜說要以 Lewis、Durant、Green 打造一支令人聞風喪膽的球隊。 The Sonics apparently left for Seattle without the two sides agreeing on an offer, but Lewis can't sign a contract until July 11. Because they are Lewis' original team, the Sonics can sign him to a six-year deal (others can offer only five) while giving him 10.5 percent increases each season (others can offer only 8 percent). 這一段是簽約規定嘛？感覺上超音速要競爭 Lewis 還挺有利的。 --

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