SAN FRANCISCO — Shortly before the season tipped off, the Warriors welcomed the organization’s legal counsel for a meeting with players and staff that has become a routine part of the preseason in the modern NBA.

It was on Sunday that Woodie Dixon, Golden State’s chief legal officer, reminded the team of the potential pitfalls of fixing games, sharing proprietary information and other ways they could help bettors illicitly gain an upper hand. Just four days later, the league was rocked by a gambling scandal.

An active player and an active head coach were arrested early Thursday morning, just hours after participating in their respective season openers, in a federal sting that rounded up 34 alleged participants in an illegal sports gambling ring.

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