The Golden State Warriors recently announced that they are planning on moving from Oakland to San Francisco by the 2018-19 season. That’s roughly only 10 miles away, but with that move comes the possibility of a name change. Before they were the Golden State Warriors, they were the San Francisco Warriors. Team brass has been toying with the idea of changing that name back and they may open it up for the fans the decide.
The franchise will keep the Warriors moniker they’ve used since they were founded in Philadelphia in 1946 but could readopt the name for which they were known when they played in San Francisco from 1962-71 — the San Francisco Warriors.
“We’re very curious what our fans think of that,” Warriors president and CEO Rick Welts told ESPN.com. “I couldn’t imagine making that decision in the very near future, but we definitely want to see what our fans prefer.”
H/T: CBS
