Jersey No. 44 threads through Thunder-Sonics history, spotlighting Jim McDaniels’ Seattle stint in 1972-73 after a Carolina Cougars start and a Western Kentucky finish. In 58 games he posted 6.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.0 APG. This piece ties the No. 44 lineage to the Thunder’s broad numbering history, highlighting how a single digit sparks era-spanning franchise memory.