The Seattle SuperSonics have exercised the contractual option for the 2006-07 season for the team?s head coach Bob Hill, Sonics General Manager Rick Sund announced today.

?Based on the progress we?ve made as a team over the last third of the season, Bob is the best candidate to get the Sonics back to the playoffs next year,? said Sund. ?The playoffs are still our number-one goal, and it?s important for the players and assistant coaches to know that Bob is going to be the head coach next season. We continue to move forward as a team in a positive direction for next season.?