Editing Golden State Warriors (section)

====2021–2022: Championship glory====
With the [[2021 NBA draft]] lottery, the Warriors landed the seventh pick in the draft from the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] from the [[D'Angelo Russell]] trade, and their own 14th overall pick.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2021 NBA Draft results: Picks 1–60|url=https://www.nba.com/news/2021-nba-draft-results-picks-1-60|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=National Basketball Association}}</ref> With the seventh overall pick, the Warriors selected the [[NBA G League Ignite]]'s forward [[Jonathan Kuminga]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 30, 2021|title=Warriors draft Jonathan Kuminga with 7th pick in move for massive potential|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/07/29/warriors-go-upside-draft-jonathan-kuminga-with-7th-pick|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=The Mercury News}}</ref> and with the 14th overall pick, the Warriors selected [[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas]] guard [[Moses Moody]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warriors take Arkansas wing Moody with No. 14 pick in draft|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/nba-draft-2021-warriors-pick-moses-moody-no-14-overall|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=RSN|date=July 30, 2021 }}</ref> The Warriors re-signed Curry to a four-year extension deal worth up to $215 million.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Marc Stein: Stephen Curry to sign 4yr/$215M extension with Warriors|work=Golden State Of Mind|url=https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2021/8/2/22606089/nba-golden-state-warriors-marc-stein-report-stephen-curry-resign|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> They also acquired Magic forward [[Otto Porter Jr.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Otto Porter Jr.|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/otto-porter-jr-20210806|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=Golden State Warriors}}</ref> and Heat forward [[Nemanja Bjelica]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Nemanja Bjelica|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/nemanja-bjelica-20210806|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=Golden State Warriors}}</ref> to one-year deals. On August 10, 2021, [[Andre Iguodala]] signed a deal to come back to the Bay Area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warriors Sign 2015 NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/andre-iguodala-20210810|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=Golden State Warriors}}</ref>

In January 2022, the team faced controversy after part-owner [[Chamath Palihapitiya]] repeatedly stated on a podcast that he did not care about the ongoing [[persecution of Uyghurs in China]].<ref>"[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chamath-palihapitiya-golden-state-warriors-part-owner-stir-remarks-uyghurs/ Golden State Warriors part-owner, billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya, creates stir with remarks about the Uyghurs]", [[CBS News]]. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.</ref><ref>Morse, Ben. "[https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/sport/chamath-palihapitiya-golden-state-warriors-uyghurs-spt-intl/index.html Golden State Warriors distance themselves from Palihapitiya who said: 'Nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs']", [[CNN]]. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.</ref> The team distanced themselves from Palihapitiya stating that he "does not speak on behalf of our franchise, and his views certainly don't reflect those of our organization."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morse |first1=Ben |title=Golden State Warriors distance themselves from team investor who said: 'Nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/sport/chamath-palihapitiya-golden-state-warriors-uyghurs-spt-intl/index.html |website=CNN|date=January 18, 2022 |access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref> The Warriors' statement was criticized for not mentioning the Uyghurs or the genocide.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ross |first1=Martha |title='Say Uyghurs!' Warriors slammed for omitting group's name in statement on Chamath Palihapitya |url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/01/18/say-uyghurs-warriors-slammed-for-omitting-groups-name-in-statement-on-chamath-palihapitya/ |website=Santa Cruz Sentinel |date=January 18, 2022 |access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref>

On April 10, 2022, the Warriors clinched the third seed in the Western conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since the 2018–19 season. In the first round, they advanced past the Denver Nuggets, and triumphed over the Memphis Grizzlies in the conference semi-finals. On May 26, 2022, the Warriors advanced to their twelfth NBA Finals in franchise history after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, 4–1. On June 16, 2022, the team won their seventh NBA title, beating the [[Boston Celtics]] 4–2. Curry, Thompson, Green, and Iguodala all won their fourth championship as members of the Warriors.

In 2021, the Golden State Warriors, among other high-profile athletes and celebrities, were a paid spokespersons for [[FTX (company)|FTX]], a cryptocurrency exchange. In November 2022, [[Bankruptcy of FTX|FTX filed for bankruptcy]], wiping out billions of dollars in customer funds. The Warriors, alongside other spokespeople, are currently being sued for promoting unregistered securities through a [[Class action|class-action lawsuit]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Florio |first=Mike |date=November 16, 2022 |title=Tom Brady is sued in connection with FTX collapse |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/16/tom-brady-is-sued-in-connection-with-ftx-collapse/ |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=ProFootballTalk}}</ref> In February 2022, the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit|U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals]] ruled in a lawsuit against [[Bitconnect]] that the [[Securities Act of 1933]] extends to [[Targeted advertising|targeted solicitation]] using [[Influencer marketing|social media]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lawler|first=Richard|date=February 18, 2022|title=Influencers beware: promoting the wrong crypto could mean facing a class-action lawsuit|website=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/18/22941470/bitconnect-ponzi-bitcoin-securities-act-sec-lawsuit-influencers-youtube-tiktok|access-date=July 13, 2022}}</ref>