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Brian Damage · 05-22-2012, 11:11 PM

At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Mayor Ed Lee and the Golden State Warriors front office are scheduled to make good on months of rumors by officially announcing a deal to bring the NBA franchise back to San Francisco proper. According to the Chronicle, the deal will bring a $500 million, privately financed 17,000 - 19,000-seat arena to Pier 30 along the southern Embarcadero. The new arena is expected to be completed in time for the team to start hosting home games on the waterfront during the 2017 - 2018 season.

The team hasn't drawn up any blueprints for the arena yet, but they are confident they can rehab the aging pier to the point where it can support the scores of basketball fans. In exchange for fixing up the pier, the team gets a long-term lease on the 13 waterfront acres as well as a 2-acre parking lot across the Embarcadero. As part of the deal, the new stadium will need to include a "maritime element," which could include ferry or water taxi service directly to the arena.

Mayor Lee, who is still stinging a little bit after he failed to smooth things over enough to keep the Niners in town, is calling this his "legacy project." As he told fellow mustache owner Phil Matier, the Mayor is planning "to be on top of it personally."

The deal sounds like a win for city residents as well. According to the Mayor and team officials, the project won't require any money or new taxes from the city and will be 100% financed by the team's investment group. (Here's hoping they are still have plenty of cheap seats for the casual basketball fans.) The Port Commission and the Board of Supervisors have unofficially signed on by inviting the team to move to the city, but that's still no guarantee the project won't get tied up in the city's notoriously complain-y approvals system.

Anyhow, get ready for another rebirth in SOMA/Mission Bay. With the new Transbay Transit center expected to be completed around the same time in 2017 and the Giants bringing improvements the other side of McCovey Cove, the triangle between the Ferry Building/First & Mission/AT&T Park is going to start looking pretty shiny and new in the next five years or so.

Back on Pier 30, Mayor Lee and team officials are making the big announcement, which is streaming live on the Warriors site now.

Update 10:25 a.m: After opening their press conference with Train's "Hey Soul Sister" (which: no, that's not how you win over locals), Ahmad Rashad introduced Mayor Lee, who made a lame basketball joke before thanking all the city offices who helped seal the deal.

Team CEO Joe Lacob, whose management group bought the Warriors 18 months ago for the highest price ever paid for an NBA franchise was also in high spirits: The lease terms will put the team in control of Pier 30 for 50 years. Addressing the shunned city of Oakland, Lacob said the team was "very, very appreciative of our Oakland fans", but that their fan base was actually split "50/50 between the West Bay and the East Bay."

Team co-owner and Co-Executive Chair Peter Guber also spoke to San Francisco's tech pedigree and basically promised that there will always be smartphone service at the state of the art new venue he referred to as "a modern campfire."

http://sfist.com/2012/05/22/golden_s...icially_mo.php

KurtfromPitts · 05-23-2012, 11:35 AM

Does that mean the team will keep the Golden State name, or revert to the San Francisco Warriors?

duckie · 05-23-2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KurtfromPitts

Does that mean the team will keep the Golden State name, or revert to the San Francisco Warriors?

Pretty sure they'll change names. They may even change their nickname, although I doubt it, but you never know.

Marvo301 · 05-23-2012, 01:53 PM

Since they moved from San Francisco to Oakland and are now planning to move back to San Francisco they should be called the Golden Gate Warriors after the bridge they will have to cross when they make the move!

Jericho-79 · 05-23-2012, 06:20 PM

Does that mean the A's and the Raiders will soon get the hell out of Oakland as well?

MrCleveland · 05-23-2012, 09:31 PM

I like the name San Francisco Warriors.

Brad Russ · 05-23-2012, 10:03 PM

Not sure where the Warriors will be playing, but they are a fun team to watch, and an awesome team for a fantasy baller like myself. Since trading Ellis for Bogut, and improving their defense greatly, I think they should be an even funner team to watch. Add Bogut's rebounding and shot blocking to their high octane offense, and they can be a good team in the near future if Bogut and Curry can stay healthy.

05-22-2012, 11:11 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	The Golden State Warriors Are Moving! (Just in Case Anybody Cares) At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Mayor Ed Lee and the Golden State Warriors front office are scheduled to make good on months of rumors by officially announcing a deal to bring the NBA franchise back to San Francisco proper. According to the Chronicle, the deal will bring a $500 million, privately financed 17,000 - 19,000-seat arena to Pier 30 along the southern Embarcadero. The new arena is expected to be completed in time for the team to start hosting home games on the waterfront during the 2017 - 2018 season. The team hasn't drawn up any blueprints for the arena yet, but they are confident they can rehab the aging pier to the point where it can support the scores of basketball fans. In exchange for fixing up the pier, the team gets a long-term lease on the 13 waterfront acres as well as a 2-acre parking lot across the Embarcadero. As part of the deal, the new stadium will need to include a "maritime element," which could include ferry or water taxi service directly to the arena. Mayor Lee, who is still stinging a little bit after he failed to smooth things over enough to keep the Niners in town, is calling this his "legacy project." As he told fellow mustache owner Phil Matier, the Mayor is planning "to be on top of it personally." The deal sounds like a win for city residents as well. According to the Mayor and team officials, the project won't require any money or new taxes from the city and will be 100% financed by the team's investment group. (Here's hoping they are still have plenty of cheap seats for the casual basketball fans.) The Port Commission and the Board of Supervisors have unofficially signed on by inviting the team to move to the city, but that's still no guarantee the project won't get tied up in the city's notoriously complain-y approvals system. Anyhow, get ready for another rebirth in SOMA/Mission Bay. With the new Transbay Transit center expected to be completed around the same time in 2017 and the Giants bringing improvements the other side of McCovey Cove, the triangle between the Ferry Building/First & Mission/AT&T Park is going to start looking pretty shiny and new in the next five years or so. Back on Pier 30, Mayor Lee and team officials are making the big announcement, which is streaming live on the Warriors site now. Update 10:25 a.m: After opening their press conference with Train's "Hey Soul Sister" (which: no, that's not how you win over locals), Ahmad Rashad introduced Mayor Lee, who made a lame basketball joke before thanking all the city offices who helped seal the deal. Team CEO Joe Lacob, whose management group bought the Warriors 18 months ago for the highest price ever paid for an NBA franchise was also in high spirits: The lease terms will put the team in control of Pier 30 for 50 years. Addressing the shunned city of Oakland, Lacob said the team was "very, very appreciative of our Oakland fans", but that their fan base was actually split "50/50 between the West Bay and the East Bay." Team co-owner and Co-Executive Chair Peter Guber also spoke to San Francisco's tech pedigree and basically promised that there will always be smartphone service at the state of the art new venue he referred to as "a modern campfire." http://sfist.com/2012/05/22/golden_s...icially_mo.php
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05-23-2012, 01:53 PM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	Since they moved from San Francisco to Oakland and are now planning to move back to San Francisco they should be called the Golden Gate Warriors after the bridge they will have to cross when they make the move!
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05-23-2012, 09:31 PM	#6
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,235	I like the name San Francisco Warriors.
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05-23-2012, 10:03 PM	#7
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Not sure where the Warriors will be playing, but they are a fun team to watch, and an awesome team for a fantasy baller like myself. Since trading Ellis for Bogut, and improving their defense greatly, I think they should be an even funner team to watch. Add Bogut's rebounding and shot blocking to their high octane offense, and they can be a good team in the near future if Bogut and Curry can stay healthy.
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05-23-2012, 11:35 AM	#2
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,537	Does that mean the team will keep the Golden State name, or revert to the San Francisco Warriors?