Report: Warriors finish with second highest net income in 2016-17

Share

It was a very good year for the Warriors -- on and off the court.

The Warriors won the title and finished the 2016-17 season with the second highest net income, according to an ESPN report from Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst.

Golden State reportedly raked in just below $92 million, and that's after writing a check for $42 million in revenue sharing.

So who made more money than the Warriors?

That would be the Los Angeles Lakers, whose net income clocked in at over $115 million.

Despite winning just 26 games, the Lakers reportedly made $149 million off their local media rights deal.

Another takeaway from the report:

Golden State Warriors

Find the latest Golden State Warriors news, highlights, analysis and more with NBC Sports Bay Area and California.

Wiggins issues heartfelt goodbye to Warriors in IG post

How NBA experts graded Warriors' blockbuster trade for Butler

"Every Golden State home playoff game generates revenue -- about $15 million a pop in the NBA Finals last season, sources say -- that nudges the cap up a notch for the rest of the league. The Warriors don't get to keep all that money, as playoff revenues are shared with the league, but the documents show they netted $44.3 million from just nine playoff games last season, more than twice as much as the second-place Cavs, who netted $20 million."

The team that lost the most money last season -- the Pistons.

Detroit was reportedly in the red by more than $45 million.

Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders and a Web Producer at NBC Sports Bay Area. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller

Contact Us