At this point the Cavs would be happy not letting them go 16-0....That would be there championship.
According to an ESPN report published Wednesday, Golden State would lose out on potentially more than $22 million by capping a perfect postseason with a Finals sweep of the Cavaliers. That includes all the money lost by not returning to the Bay Area for Games 5 and Game 7.
ESPN’s Darren Rovell estimated that Golden State’s net take of ticket sales (both primary and resale) would be $10,755,000 for Game 5 and $10,965,000 for a Game 7. Taking into account various fees, Rovell calculated that the Warriors would net an additional $332,500 for Game 5 and $380,000 for Game 7 in food, beverage, merchandise and parking.
a Game 5 in Oakland alone comes close to paying Steph Curry's salary for the entire 2016-17 season: $12.1 million.
All told, sweeping the series in Cleveland and not returning twice to the Bay Area, as the Warriors did last year for Games 5 and 7, would cost the Warriors' ownership group more than $22 million.
Raymond Green is a scumbag...I can't stand that guy.
Draymond Green is a scumbag...I can't stand that guy.
