Overview

• Warriors confirmed on August 13 that Kent Lacob has resigned as vice president of basketball development after a decade with the franchise.
• Lacob, 32, made the decision just before the June NBA draft to escape perceptions of nepotism and forge his own professional path.
• He rose through roles from coordinator of basketball operations to GM of the Santa Cruz G League affiliate and was part of three championship runs.
• Owner Joe Lacob acknowledged nepotism concerns publicly, praising his son’s courage with the comment “Well, that took some balls.”
• The departure leaves a senior front-office vacancy as the Warriors consider whether to promote from within or seek an external candidate.