The first three moving trucks arrived in downtown Oklahoma City on Friday to begin moving the Seattle franchise to it's new location, according to Associated Press.

The move from Seattle to Oklahoma City will involve about 60 truckloads and is expected to be done by the end of September.

The team has set up its offices at the Leadership Square office building. They're working on filling the 25,000 square feet of space with the items that were in a similar-sized office in Seattle.

"It really is taking that area that we had in the Northwest and trying to make sure it fits here in this space, and so far it's been a pretty good fit," said Vice President of Guest Relations Pete Winemillert. "It's been a little bit of a puzzle, but it's all worked out very nicely."

The last remaining chance of rekindling the Seattle SuperSonics as they were in 2007-2008 just closed, with former owner Harold Schultz on Friday dropping his lawsuit against Clay Bennett  and the Professional Basketball Club, according to a report in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

In a letter to his partners, Schultz said two recent rulings by District Judge Marsha Pechman made his case more difficult, and as a result, "our legal team and I no longer believe we can be successful with this litigation."

Schultz was trying to unwind the sale of the team to the Professional Basketball Club, who in turn moved the team away from Seattle to Oklahoma City.  Schultz claims he was misled, and that Bennett's group were never serious about keeping the team in Seattle.

"We are pleased to now be able to move on," Bennett said in a statement. "We look forward to an exciting future of NBA basketball in Oklahoma City."

The city of Seattle spent $2.9 million in their fight to keep the Sonics in town, but they ended up coming out on top in the end, according to Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

They paid $2.3 million in attorney's fees, $61,296 for a witness, and $17,000 to the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. However, in the end, the city came out ahead financially in its lawsuit against the Oklahoma-based ownership group led by Clay Bennett.

The costs will be absorbed by the settlement agreement that required Bennett's group to pay $45 million in exchange for the right to move the NBA team immediately to Oklahoma City rather than remain in Seattle through the 2009-10 season.

The Oklahoma City NBA franchise signed free agent guard Kyle Weaver to a multi-year contract it was announced today by the team?s General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Weaver, drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats with the 38th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, was acquired by Oklahoma City via trade on August 11, 2008.

?We?re pleased to officially add Kyle to our roster,? Presti said. ?His defensive mentality and selfless approach to the game are consistent with what we are working to establish in Oklahoma City.?

Oklahoma City?s new NBA team will announce its name and unveil its look next week.

The team?s name, colors and logo will first appear on the team?s website at 5:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, September 3.

Brian Robinson, who runs SonicsCentral.com, notified RealGM on Wednesday evening that he is not being sued by Clay Bennett as previously reported, but he was subpoenaed.

'I got hit yesterday sitting in a meeting with my insurance company when a guy in a bright yellow shirt started hanging out, and eventually knocking on my conference room door. Right in the middle of the meeting I got the handoff and the ?You?ve been served? line.

Robinson told RealGM that he was asked to turn over documentation relating to the Sonics as it relates to two ongoing cases

Former All-NBA guard Mark Price could end up playing a role with Oklahoma City's new franchise, according to Oklahoman.

Price grew up in Oklahoma but currently lives in Atlanta.

"I'm excited Oklahoma's got a professional franchise," Price said. "Who knows what the future will hold? I'll definitely keep my eyes on 'em."

Price isn't looking for a job, but he might be qualified to be a shooting coach or otherwise help with offense.

"I'm definitely interested if the right opportunity comes along," Price said. "It would be almost coming full circle."

Nick Collison grew up in Iowa but found a home living in Seattle while playing for the Sonics.  He remained in Seattle during the offseason and doesn't plan on giving up on the area as his home even though the franchise has moved to Oklahoma City.

"A lot of people just say they are sad to see us leave," he said. "They say a lot of nice things about me personally. That's the toughest thing for me. We're a part of the NBA. We accept this. But the fans are left with nothing, so that's who I feel the worst for, the diehard Sonics fans who have been around for a long time."

Oklahoma City General Manager Sam Presti made several additions to his front office on Tuesday, according to The Oklahoman.

Presti announced Rob Hennigan, who was the Spurs' director of basketball operations, has been hired as director of college and international player personnel. Presti also announced Dr. Donnie Strack has been hired as director of medical services.

Other additions included Joe Sharpe as head athletic trainer, Brian Facchini as director of basketball communications, Vin Bhavnani as video co-ordinator, and Ayanna Clinton as manager of player appearances and services.

"We are pleased to add this caliber of professionalism and experience to our basketball operations staff," Presti said.

"Our mission in Oklahoma City is to build an elite basketball organization; we feel that has to occur on and off the court. Today's additions will help us as we continue to build and define our franchise."

Judge Marsha Pechman has ruled against Harold Schultz on his request to "bifurcate" or split his lawsuit against Clay Bennett's ownership group into two parts but ruled in favor of the NBA's request to intervene in the case, Greg Johns of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting.

Schultz, the former owner of the SuperSonics, has been trying to win back the team for Seattle.

"The sooner the Schultz lawsuit is heard, the sooner PBC [Professional Basketball Club, the owners of the Oklahoma City franchise] will prevail," said Brad Keller, lead attorney for Bennett's legal team. "Schultz failed in his effort to stall the day of reckoning for his meritless claims."

Schultz's attorney Richard Yarmuth had pushed to split the process into an initial "liability phase" trial to determine whether Bennett's ownership group committed fraud in misleading Schultz's Basketball Club of Seattle concerning its willingness to find an arena solution in Seattle.

Yarmuth felt the second "remedy phase" would then only be necessary if Schultz won the first battle, which would effectively have eliminated the NBA's role in the initial trial since the league's involvement centers primarily on what happens if ownership of the team is removed from Bennett's group.

But Pechman said the situation needs to be resolved quickly and "involves time-sensitive issues with potential ramifications for multiple third parties."