Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
49. Golden State Warriors
(a.k.a. San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia Warriors)
Why? While they are enjoying the greatest of successes now, let’s remember this has been a very crappy team most of their history
The Good. Current NBA Champions. Won 5 Titles 2 in Philadelphia (1946, 1955) and 3 in Golden State (1975, 2015, 2017). While in San Francisco, the Warriors made the NBA Finals twice. Won a NBA record of 73 wins in 2016.
The Bad. . Failed to reach the semifinals from 1977-2014. Long periods of not making the playoffs. Only making the playoffs once from 1994-2012 (In fairness the 2007 team as an 8 seed beat Dallas in the first round.)
The Ugly. In 1997, Head Coach P.J. Carlesimo was choked out by star forward Latrell Sprewell during a practice. Sprewell was suspended for the season then traded to the Knicks the following season. In 1980, the Warriors traded for the #2 pick in the NBA draft to select Joe Barry Carroll. All they had to do was give the Boston Celtics Robert Parish and a draft pick that was used to select Kevin McHale.
Where they play. Oracle Arena, is the oldest NBA Arena in current use (1966). In Oakland, The Warriors started playing there permanently in 1971 hence the change from San Francisco to Golden State. A new arena is being built in San Francisco to be completed in 2019.
Owner: Joe Lacob, bought the Warriors in 2010. His claim that the Warriors are “light years” ahead of everybody else in the NBA did not win him too many friends.
Coach: Steve Kerr, spent 15 seasons as a NBA players with several teams. Currently in his fourth season coaching the Warriors.
Top Current Players: Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson
Hall of Famers: Tom Gola, Joe Fulks, Paul Arizin, Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Rick Barry, Neil Johnston, Chris Mullin, Guy Rodgers, Sarunas Marciulionis.
Up Next: The Minnesota Vikings