Despite their impending move to San Francisco, the Warriors could still be forced to pay $70 million to Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Oakland and Alameda County spent $140 million to modernize and expand the arena in the mid-1990s under the Warriors' previous ownership. 

The Warriors have been paying as much as $7.4 million annually to help pay the debt.

Under the Warriors' lease, if the team pulls out "for any reason" before the construction bonds are retired in 2026, the Warriors still owe the money.

The owners reportedly are taking the position that they only are liable for bond payments until their lease runs out in 2017.