It might surprise some to hear that Gary Payton, perhaps the best perimeter defender in NBA history, doesn't have his jersey retired. “I'm just gonna put it like this: Oklahoma City fans never watched me play a game in Oklahoma City," he said. Seattle fans. Payton clarified that he has no animus toward the fans in Oklahoma City, which makes sense. It's possible that if Seattle gets another NBA team as part of the expected upcoming expansion, Payton might reconsider.