Golden State Warriors President Rick Welts, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, joins Scott Soshnick, Michael Barr and Eben Novy-Williams to discuss a host of issues related to the business of sports, including an examination of the financial side of the yet-to-open Chase Center in San Francisco. The $1.3 billion privately financed arena is scheduled to open in the the fall. The project is over budget, but the arena has already generated a record amount of revenue from tickets, suites and sponsorship, Welts said. He also talks about his time as a National Basketball Association executive, running the league's team and business operations unit. Welts discusses his ability to see every other team's business metrics, and why that makes the NBA different than all other sports leagues. Welts also talks about how much former NBA Most Valuable Player Steph Curry is worth to the franchise that has won the last two NBA championships. 

Hosts: Scott Soshnick, Michael Barr and Eben Novy-Williams

Producer: Madena Parwana

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