The unveiling of the Warriors’ new regime Friday produced about as many surprises as Al Capone’s vault. Then again, the new folks are hoping to save the surprises for next winter.
The naming of George Karl as head coach and the sale of the Warriors by Franklin Mieuli to Jim Fitzgerald, the new chairman, and Dan Finnane, the new president, had been foregone conclusions.
Only a few major questions had remained. Would the new owners keep Al Attles, a Warriors fixture for the last 28 years, and would they remain at the Coliseum Arena?