<P> Coming out of this maelstrom of trades and injuries with a team starting two rookies (Barnes and Ezeli) in the 2012--13 season, the Warriors had one of their best starts in decades, earning their 20th win before hitting the 30 - game mark for the first time since 1992 . The Warriors also achieved a milestone by completing their first ever 6--1 road trip in franchise history, including a 97--95 win over the defending champion Heat in Miami . On April 9, 2013, with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors clinched the playoffs for the second time in 19 years and the first time since the 2006--07 "We Believe" Warriors . This time, the local battlecry was "We Belong". </P> <P> The team finished the 2012--13 season with a record of 47--35, earning the sixth seed in the Western Conference, and defeated the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs by winning four out of six games . They lost in the second round to the San Antonio Spurs, four games to two . This was the first playoff experience for all of the starters of this group except for Andrew Bogut . </P> <P> Other highlights of the season included Stephen Curry's 272 three - point baskets to set an NBA single - season record, giving him the nickname "baby - faced assassin", and the naming of forward David Lee to the 2013 NBA All - Star Game as a reserve, ending the team's 16 - year drought without an All Star selection, dating back to Latrell Sprewell in the 1997 season . Curry and Klay Thompson, dubbed the "Splash Brothers" by team employee Brian Witt for their backcourt shooting prowess, combined for 483 three - pointers during the season, easily besting the prior record of 435 set by the Orlando Magic's Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott in 1995--96 . </P> <P> With their lone selection in the 2013 NBA draft, the Warriors made 22 - year - old Serbian combo - guard Nemanja Nedovic the 30th and final pick of the first round . In early July 2013, Golden State signed former Denver Nuggets swingman and free agent Andre Iguodala to a four - year, $48 million deal . To make room under their salary cap, the Warriors traded Richard Jefferson, Andris Biedrins and Brandon Rush, along with multiple draft picks, including their 2014 and 2017 first - round picks, to the Utah Jazz . The Warriors lost free - agent guard Jarrett Jack, who departed for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and free agent power forward Carl Landry, who went to the Sacramento Kings . To help fill the void left by Landry, the Warriors signed forward - center Marreese Speights to a three - year, $10 million contract . The team also signed one - year deals with veteran center Jermaine O'Neal ($2 million) and point guard Toney Douglas ($1.6 million). On August 21, the Warriors signed 7'1" Serbian center Ognjen Kuzmic, who had been playing in Europe since his selection in the 2012 NBA draft, to a guaranteed two - year deal . </P>

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