Sonics officials indicated and coach Bob Weiss confirmed that point guard Rick Brunson will not be waived or bought out because of the team's lack of point guard depth. Brunson signed a guaranteed $1 million deal Aug. 5 but has been limited to four minutes because of a torn plantar fascia.

Because they have 15 players on the roster, the Sonics would have to waive a player to sign another point guard. Brunson was signed to be the primary backup point guard but that role has been shared by Flip Murray and Mateen Cleaves.