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 his ...

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 due ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A former standout NBA point guard has passed away at 73 years old this weekend. Donald "Slick" Watts was a longtime NBA point ...

Donald "Slick" Watts played for the Sonics, not the Huskies. Yet he's been considered an honorary member of the University of Washington basketball program for a long time, a permanent fixture in the ...

It's a sad day for Seattle basketball fans and basketball fans in general as Seattle SuperSonics legend and longtime Seattle sports fan Slick Watts passed away today. He was 73 years old. Watts was a ...

Watts, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, signed as a rookie free agent with the Sonics in 1973. He played four and a half seasons with the Sonics and also played for the New Orleans Jazz and Houston ...

SEATTLE — He arrived during the 1973-74 SuperSonics season, a rookie guard who was bald, with a headband, and who almost immediately made Seattle his own. When you dig up old game highlights from the ...

HBCU and NBA legend Donald Earl "Slick" Watts passed away on Mar. 15, 2025, at age 73. The baldheaded guard with his signature headbands left an indelible mark on basketball in the 1970s. We loved to ...