The 1992–93 NBA season was the 25th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association. During the first month of the regular season, the Sonics acquired Vincent Askew from the Sacramento Kings. With George Karl in its second season as the SuperSonics coach, the team won their first four games of the season, which included two victories against the Houston Rockets in their first two games in Yokohama, Japan. At midseason, the team traded Benoit Benjamin and top draft pick Doug Christie to the Los Angeles Lakers for Sam Perkins.With a 33–17 record at the All-Star break, the Sonics won ten straight games between February and March, as they improved their 47–35 record from the previous season to 55–27, and reached the 1993 Playoffs as the #3 seed in the Western Conference. Shawn Kemp averaged 17.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first All-Star appearance. Ricky Pierce led the team in scoring averaging 18.2 points per game, while Gary Payton provided the team with 13.5 points, 4.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game.