 His best year as a professional came during the 1986–87 season as a member of the SuperSonics, appearing in 75 games and averaging 11.6 ppg, 9.4 rpg and 2.4 bpg.After just 2 seasons with the Sonics, he was traded straight up to the Warriors for their first round pick.Lister would go on to play another 4 years with Golden State, though playing sparingly in due to injuries.