Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The 1989–90 Seattle SuperSonics were powered by the dynamic scoring duo of Dale Ellis and Xavier McDaniel, with Derrick McKey providing versatile two-way production and Nate McMillan directing the offense while making a major defensive impact. Michael Cage anchored the glass with elite rebounding, giving Seattle a strong interior presence. The team’s statistical profile reflected balanced scoring, excellent rebounding, disruptive defense, and effective ball movement across the rotation.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
1 Nate McMillan G 6’5″ 175 lbs 26 North Carolina State
2 Xavier McDaniel F 6’6″ 215 lbs 28 Wichita State
3 Michael Cage F 6’9″ 225 lbs 29 San Diego State
5 James Bailey F/C 6’9″ 220 lbs 32 Rutgers
10 Danny Vranes F 6’7″ 210 lbs 32 Utah
11 John Lucas G 6’3″ 170 lbs 36 Maryland
20 Wally Walker F 6’7″ 215 lbs 34 Virginia
21 Sedale Threatt G 6’3″ 185 lbs 26 West Virginia
22 Tom Chambers F 6’10” 220 lbs 30 Utah
31 Jack Sikma C 6’11” 230 lbs 34 Illinois Wesleyan
32 Al Wood G/F 6’6″ 193 lbs 31 North Carolina
40 Benoit Benjamin C 7’0″ 260 lbs 25 Creighton
14 Michael Cage F 6’9″ 225 lbs 29 San Diego State
— Bernie Bickerstaff — — — — Head Coach

Regular Season Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Dale Ellis SG 29 55 49 37.0 23.5 4.3 2.0 1.1 0.1 2.2 18.4 .497 4.7 .375 4.3 .818
Xavier McDaniel SF 26 69 67 35.2 21.3 6.5 2.5 1.1 0.5 2.7 17.9 .496 0.2 .294 4.8 .733
Derrick McKey SF 23 80 80 34.4 15.7 6.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 2.4 11.9 .493 0.3 .130 5.0 .782
Michael Cage C 28 82 82 31.6 9.7 10.0 0.9 1.0 0.5 1.1 7.9 .504 0.0   2.6 .698
Nate McMillan SG 25 82 69 28.5 6.4 4.9 7.3 1.7 0.5 2.3 5.3 .473 0.4 .355 1.9 .641
Sedale Threatt PG 28 65 18 22.8 11.4 1.8 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 9.2 .506 0.5 .250 2.4 .828
Dana Barros PG 22 81 25 20.1 9.7 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.0 1.5 9.1 .405 2.9 .399 1.4 .809
Quintin Dailey SG 29 30 2 16.4 8.2 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 8.0 .404 0.2 .200 2.2 .788
Shawn Kemp PF 20 81 1 13.8 6.5 4.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.3 5.2 .479 0.1 .167 2.0 .736
Olden Polynice C 25 79 7 13.7 4.6 3.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 3.7 .540 0.0 .500 1.3 .475
Brad Sellers PF 27 45 0 13.0 4.8 1.6 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.8 4.4 .424 0.1 .000 1.4 .803
Steve Johnson C 32 21 0 11.5 5.6 2.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 1.2 4.3 .533 0.0   1.7 .600
Avery Johnson PG 24 53 10 10.8 2.6 0.8 3.1 0.5 0.0 0.9 2.7 .387 0.1 .250 0.8 .725
Jim Farmer SG 25 38 0 10.5 6.4 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.7 5.3 .438 0.7 .296 2.1 .713
Scott Meents PF 26 26 0 5.7 2.1 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.7 .432 0.0   0.9 .739
Team Totals     82 82 242.7 106.9 43.6 22.9 8.5 4.1 16.3 88.3 .479 7.9 .355 26.4 .741

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Derrick McKey SF 23 80 80 2748 1254 489 187 87 81 192 949 468 23 3 403 315
Michael Cage C 28 82 82 2595 798 821 70 79 45 94 645 325 0 0 212 148
Xavier McDaniel SF 26 69 67 2432 1471 447 171 73 36 187 1233 611 17 5 333 244
Nate McMillan SG 25 82 69 2338 523 403 598 140 37 187 438 207 31 11 153 98
Dale Ellis SG 29 55 49 2033 1293 238 110 59 7 119 1011 502 256 96 236 193
Dana Barros PG 22 81 25 1630 782 132 205 53 1 123 738 299 238 95 110 89
Sedale Threatt PG 28 65 18 1481 744 115 216 65 8 77 599 303 32 8 157 130
Shawn Kemp PF 20 81 1 1120 525 346 26 47 70 107 424 203 12 2 159 117
Olden Polynice C 25 79 7 1085 360 300 15 25 21 35 289 156 2 1 99 47
Brad Sellers PF 27 45 0 587 217 70 32 11 19 34 198 84 3 0 61 49
Avery Johnson PG 24 53 10 575 140 43 162 26 1 48 142 55 4 1 40 29
Quintin Dailey SG 29 30 2 491 247 51 34 12 0 34 240 97 5 1 66 52
Jim Farmer SG 25 38 0 400 243 43 25 17 1 27 203 89 27 8 80 57
Steve Johnson C 32 21 0 242 117 50 16 3 5 25 90 48 0 0 35 21
Scott Meents PF 26 26 0 148 55 30 7 4 3 9 44 19 0 0 23 17
Team Totals — — 82 82 19905 8769 3578 1874 701 335 1298 7243 3466 650 231 2167 1606

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes Awards
Dale Ellis Primary Scorer 37.0 High 23.5 4.3 2.0 1.2 15.5 Go-to perimeter scorer, highly efficient shooter, carried bulk of scoring load.  
Xavier McDaniel Secondary Scorer 35.2 High 21.3 6.5 2.5 1.6 16.0 Versatile forward, strong inside/outside game, contributed heavily on boards.  
Derrick McKey Two-Way Wing 34.4 Medium 15.7 6.1 2.3 2.1 13.1 Reliable defender, solid scorer, provided balanced production on both ends.  
Michael Cage Defensive Anchor 31.6 Low-Med 9.7 10.0 0.9 1.5 10.6 Rim protector, excellent rebounder, low usage offensively, defensive glue.  
Nate McMillan Facilitator 28.5 Medium 6.4 4.9 7.3 2.2 10.4 Primary distributor, defensive presence, orchestrated offense, limited scoring load.  
Sedale Threatt Spot PG 22.8 Medium 11.4 1.8 3.3 1.1 8.8 Backup point guard, slasher/shooter, contributed in limited minutes with scoring bursts.  
Dana Barros Floor Spacer 20.1 Low-Med 9.7 1.6 2.5 0.7 7.3 Young guard, strong 3-point shooter, limited defensive impact.  
Shawn Kemp Developing Big 13.8 Low 6.5 4.3 0.3 1.1 6.1 Rookie forward, athletic and energetic, showed flashes in limited minutes.  
Olden Polynice Backup C 13.7 Low 4.6 3.8 0.2 0.5 4.6 Reserve center, rebounder and rim protector in limited action.  
Quintin Dailey Scoring Role 16.4 Low 8.2 1.7 1.1 0.4 5.7 Bench scorer, spot minutes, contributed outside shooting.