Quotes by Damien Wilkins

“Oh, my goodness, this is crazy. This time last year, I wouldnt have bet a dollar that Id be sitting in the place Im sitting in now. Im just so thankful and appreciative to city of Seattle, the organization and the players on this team.”

“It was a great offer, and Im so appreciative of them for their interest. The opportunity for more playing time was probably in Minnesota, but Im glad Seattle matched. It shows me that Im important to them and a part of their future plans. Im excited to come back to the team that gave me an opportunity and excited to get back into the green and gold.”

“It is, ... Last year, I felt like a tourist. This year, they made it home for me. Im really thankful for that.”

“Do that, ... and in five years, youll get another one.”

“I still feel like I have a lot to prove, ... My drive isnt going away because of money. I dont know if anything could take my drive away.”

“Im very excited to be back. This is the place for me. It feels good to be wanted and that theyre happy to have me. I cant wait to get started.”

“Its going to be a lot of fun. I just bought my mom a house there. Shell be there. Im really excited about that trip.”

“We had a turnover, missed shots and Wally hits a 3. I dont know exactly how it went, but we were right there and then 60 seconds later we werent.”

“Its more or less us not executing well and not getting good looks at the basket, something we could have did better.”

“I dont know what point it was, but we decided not to defend any more. At some point we have to decide if we want to come together and do something, instead of being the laughing stock of Western Conference.”