Watts signed with the SuperSonics as a rookie free agent. After making the roster for the 1973–74 season as a reserve, he played more frequently the following season.

1 day ago · Former Sonic and Seattle fixture Donald 'Slick' Watts passes away at 73. Known for his broad smile, bald head and crooked headbands, Watts led the league in steals during the 1975-76 season.

14 hours ago · Slick Watts became a beloved player of Seattle Supersonic fans and played for the Sonics from 1973 to 1978, before he was traded to the then-New Orleans Jazz, midway through the 1977-78 season.

1 day ago · “We are saddened by the passing of Sonics icon Slick Watts,” the Storm posted to social media. “Slick was a champion for the Storm and a beloved member of the Seattle community.” Grandson Isaiah Watts, who plays for Washington State, posted several photos of his grandfather. “I pray every time they see me they see you. Love you past life.

19 hours ago · Former Seattle Supersonics guard Donald "Slick" Watts has died at 73, his son announced on social media. Watts, an undrafted free agent in 1973, emerged as a fan favorite in the Pacific Northwest ...

10 hours ago · Slick Watts, an unheralded, undersized, patchy-haired point guard who turned his obstacles into springboards, endearing himself to fans of the Seattle SuperSonics long past the team’s existence ...

1 day ago · Watts was named to the Sonics’ 40 th anniversary team before the team was moved to Oklahoma City. He was such a Seattle institution, the Blue Scholars, a local hip-hop group, named a song after ...

17 hours ago · Watts played just five seasons in Seattle, missing the Sonics’ championship in 1979. The 6-foot-1 point guard led the NBA in steals and assists during the 1975-76 season. He averaged 8.9 points ...

1 day ago · Slick Watts spent five years with the Seattle SuperSonics, and was a fan favorite in the area. ... Watts played for the Sonics from 1973 to 1978, just missing out on the team's 1979 NBA ...

SEATTLE -- Donald "Slick" Watts, a fan favorite for the SuperSonics and later a beloved teacher and coach in Seattle, has died. He was 73. Watts' son Donald, who played for Washington, announced ...