NBA veteran Bryon Russell joined the Sonics in a four-team trade on Feb. 23, 2006. Russell spent most of his NBA career in Utah after being drafted by the Jazz in the second round of the 1993 NBA Draft. After playing sparingly in this first three seasons, Russell had a breakout 1996 playoffs, including the Western Conference Finals against the Sonics, averaging 9.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. That performance allowed Russell to claim a starting job as the Jazz advanced to the NBA Finals each of the next two seasons, where he defended Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Russell averaged a career-high 14.1 points in 1999-00. In the summer of 2002, Russell signed with the Washington Wizards. The following season, he helped the Los Angeles Lakers advance to the NBA Finals before signing with the Denver Nuggets for the 2004-05 season.
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