Can The Golden State Warriors Afford A $300m Payroll?

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Last week, I looked at how much it will cost to keep Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and Draymond Green together for the next few years. It's a big number, hovering around $300m per year depending on what choices the front office make, starting from next season. But as outlined already the Warriors have a not-so-secret weapon in the Chase Center to keep this historic run going. Today I take a look at the wider revenue-generation opportunities headed their way and consider whether the Warriors will be able to afford the tax bills. The current picture As of Forbes latest team valuation, for the 2016/17 season, the Warriors had a revenue of $359m, inclusive of revenue sharing, and an operating

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