Original sentence: Bennett also reiterated that the team was not for sale and dismissed attempts by local groups to repurchase the team.When the October 31, 2007 deadline passed for public financing of a new arena, Bennett informed NBA commissioner David Stern on November 2,2007 that the ownership group intends to move the Sonics to Oklahoma City once the team is free of its KeyArena lease
Edited sentence: Bennett also rejected attempts by a local group to repurchase the Sonics.When the October 31 deadline passed for public financing of a new arena, Bennett publicly announced the relocation process by informing NBA commissioner David Stern on November 2 that it was the ownership group's intention to move the team to Oklahoma City once the team is free of its KeyArena lease