Oh! the old ownership of the Warriors. A long-running horror show.
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/worst-trades-warriors-history-ranking-five-deals-backfired
The Warriors moved to the Bay Area from Philadelphia in Chamberlain’s fourth season, and it got off to a great start. The Big Dipper averaged 44.8 points and 24.3 rebounds per game during the 1962-63 season, winning the Western Division title before losing in the NBA Finals to the Celtics in five games.
However, the Warriors failed to make the playoffs the following year. Worse, the Warriors weren’t drawing at the Cow Palace and Chamberlain began feuding with his coach.
The trade was completed hours after the 1965 All-Star Game at former St. Louis Cardinals’ outfielder Stan Musial’s restaurant. By the end of the evening, Chamberlain was a 76er, in exchange for Connie Dierking, Paul Neumann, Lee Shaffer and cash.
Chamberlain became one of the best centers in league history, later winning a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971 while Dierking, Neumann and Shaffer never made an All-Star team.
Wait, it gets worse.
Wanting a fresh start, the Warriors traded Parish to the Boston Celtics for the No 1. and No. 13 pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, giving Boston the No. 3 pick. By the end of draft night, Boston ended up with Parish and Kevin McHale while the Warriors chose Joe Barry Carroll and Rickey Brown.
Parish flourished in Boston, winning four titles in the 80s alongside McHale and Larry Bird, whom the Warriors passed on in the 1978 draft.
New management is considerably smarter.
Giants yanked Yaz's grandson Mike out of the Orioles farm system and he's all-star material.
I don't know if you saw, but it was a pretty magic moment when he hit a home run in Fenway with Grandfather in attendance.
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