David Kelly has been named the Warriors’ General Counsel and Vice President of Basketball Management and Strategy, the team announced Friday morning.
Kelly, who served the past two years as Golden State’s General Counsel and Vice President of Basketball Legal Affairs, will be tasked in his new role with acting as the team’s chief legal officer, managing matters related to the salary cap and luxury tax, and helping in the long-term financial planning of those areas. Kelly will stay involved in overseeing the planning and construction of the Chase Center in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood.