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The Golden State Warriors are set to play their last home games at Oracle Arena in the NBA Finals, but we already know who they'll be playing first when the Chase Center opens for preseason in 2019-20. The Los Angeles Lakers already announced their preseason schedule for next season, and they'll be helping the Warriors christen their new San Francisco home:
The Lakers will open the preseason on October 5 in the first-ever game held at the Chase Center in San Francisco. They will then head to China for two games against the Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai and Shenzhen. They’ll round out the preseason with three games against the Warriors. pic.twitter.com/E9CWBJemxI
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 30, 2019
The Warriors facing LeBron James and the Lakers to open the Chase Center is no surprise. The Dubs and LeBron have built up quite the rivalry over the past half-decade, and even though Los Angeles was a disappointment this season, the matchup is still a major draw no matter what.
Both teams could be looking different when next preseason rolls around. The current consensus says Kevin Durant is going to leave Golden State, while the Lakers are hoping to make some big splashes this summer. Los Angeles is desperate to get at least one star to play alongside LeBron, and maybe even two.
If the Lakers are able to make a big addition or two, what better way to debut them than in a game at the shiny new Chase Center, potentially against the three-time defending champions. The stars wouldn't play much, but it would still be cool to see.
