The seventh of those 10 players to wear No. 5 did so in the Oklahoma City Thunder era, OKC combo guard alum Victor Oladipo. After playing collegiately at the University of Indiana, Oladipo would be picked up with the second overall pick of the 2012 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.

In his time suiting up for Oklahoma City, Perkins put up 4.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, and just under a block per game.

In his time suiting up for the SuperSonics, the former Tarheel put up 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and just under a steal per game.

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The first of those 10 players to wear No. 5 did so in the Seattle SuperSonics era, Seattle center Vladimir Stepania. A native of Tbilisi, Georgia, Stepania began his pro career abroad suiting up for Slovenian clubs Slovan and Union Olimpija before he would be picked up with the 27th overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft by the SuperSonics.

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During his time with the Sonics, Threatt put up 10.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.