The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Thunder Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
1988: Michael Cage #44 of the Seattle Supersonics looks on during a game in the 1988-1989 NBA season. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
And while those Supersonics jerseys may not remain part of the franchise history should a new team be established in Seattle as was the case with the return of the Charlotte Hornets, they are part of the Thunder’s history today.
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For this article, we continue with the 42nd jersey number in the series, jersey No. 44, with 15 players in total having donned the jersey in the history of the franchise.
The fifth of those players who did so in the Seattle SuperSonics era, big man alum Michael Cage. After ending his college career at San Diego State, Cage was picked up with the 14th overall selection of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The West Memphis, Arkansas native would play the first four seasons of his pro career with the Clippers before he was dealt to Seattle in 1988. His stay with the team would span six seasons, coming to an end when he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1994.
During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Cage wore only jersey No. 44 and put up 7.6 points, 1.0 assists, and as many steals per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Thunder jersey history No. 44 – Michael Cage (1998-94)