Jason Richardson paid for half the cost of a series of full-page advertisements in Monday's Bay Area papers, thanking Warriors fans for their support and apologizing for not bringing the club's streak of playoff-less seasons to an end.

"Regrettably, we just didn't get it done for you," read the ad copy. "We are committed to doing whatever it takes this summer to make the 2006-07 season one that you can be proud of."