<P> On July 4, 2016, Kevin Durant announced he would leave the Oklahoma City Thunder in order to sign a 2 - year contract with the Golden State Warriors . On July 7, Durant signed his contract, which gave the Warriors a fourth All - NBA player on their team . The Durant signing made the Warriors the prohibitive favorites to win the NBA championship, according to oddsmakers . </P> <P> The Warriors posted many notable achievements during the 2016--17 regular season . On November 7, 2016, Stephen Curry set the NBA record for most 3 - pointers in a game with 13 in a 116 - 106 win over the Pelicans . On December 5, 2016, Klay Thompson scored 60 points in 29 minutes in a 142--106 victory over the Pacers . In doing so, Thompson became the first player in NBA history to score 60 or more points in fewer than 30 minutes of playing time . Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson were all named to the 2017 NBA All - Star Game, making the Warriors only the eighth team in NBA history to have four All - Stars . On February 10, 2017, Draymond Green recorded a triple - double with 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals, becoming the first player in NBA history to post a triple - double with fewer than 10 points . On March 2, 2017, the Warriors' streak for most games without back - to - back losses ended at 146 with a 94--87 loss to the Chicago Bulls . The streak eclipsed the previous record of 95 held by the Utah Jazz . </P> <P> The Warriors earned home - court advantage throughout the 2017 playoffs, thanks to a 2016--17 regular season record of 67--15 . They were the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12--0, defeating in order the Trail Blazers, the Jazz, and the Spurs . The 2017 Finals once again pitted the Warriors against the Cavaliers, becoming the first time in NBA history that two teams met in the Finals for three consecutive years . The Warriors won the championship after going 4--1 in the Finals, and their 16--1 playoff record garnered the best winning percentage (. 941) in NBA playoffs history . </P> <P> In April 2014, the Warriors began the purchase process for a 12 - acre site in Mission Bay, San Francisco, to hold a new 18,000 - seat arena which is expected to be ready for the 2019 - 20 NBA season, with construction to begin in early 2016 . The sale was finalized in October 2015 . The location was selected after an original proposal to construct the arena on Piers 30 and 32, just south of the Bay Bridge, met with vocal opposition due to concerns about traffic, environmental impacts and obstruction of views . The new location, which still faces some vocal opposition in San Francisco, apparently eliminates the need for any voter approval, which would have been required with the original site . Some type of waterfront park is planned across from the projected arena, which will be located at an already - existing Muni T - Third stop . The Central Subway, planned to open in 2018, may provide a direct connection between the new site and the downtown Powell Street Muni / BART station . The Golden State Warriors may consider a concurrent name change, possibly returning to their former name of San Francisco Warriors, although the team's recent success has them reconsidering that decision . On January 27, 2016, it was announced that the Warriors' new arena would be called Chase Center as part of an agreement with JP Morgan Chase . </P>

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