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The Thunder will begin the season without fans in the stands

One of the key questions surrounding the start of the 2020-21 season is the return of fans. Teams have made huge losses due to a lack of fans in the arenas; the revenue generated from game day operations was eliminated by COVID-19. Governors such as Joe Lacob have been chomping at the bit to get fans back into stadiums.

For eight months Warriors owner Joe Lacob has worked on a secret project, “Operation Dub Nation:” safely return fans amidst the pandemic. The team is prepared to spend $30 million to test 10,000 on game days with a rapid test that’s 99 percent accurate.