NBA D-League Approves Wizards Relocation

| 10/10/2012

It`s official, the NBA Development League and the city of Santa Cruz, CA. announced today that the Dakota Wizards will be moving to Santa Cruz. The team, which will now be known as the Santa Cruz Warriors, will play in the 2012-13 season.

"We`re excited to bring the NBA D-League brand of basketball to Santa Cruz and Northern California," said NBA D-League President Dan Reed. "The relocation of the team from Bismarck to Santa Cruz further demonstrates the Golden State Warriors` commitment to developing top young NBA prospects in the NBA D-League. We thank the fans in Bismarck for their support of the team over the last six NBA D-League seasons."

The Golden State Warriors bought the Wizards prior to the 2011-12 season.

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