Warriors Joe Lacob Makes Bold Prediction About Next Generation

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By JH Kubicek | Last updated Feb 26, 2025 7:16 PM ET

Over the last 15 seasons, the Golden State Warriors have been the most successful franchise in the NBA. After the Miami Heat lost LeBron James and the San Antonio Spurs aged out of contention, the Warriors took over, making six NBA Finals and winning three of them.

With a trio of Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, and Stephen Curry, the Warriors still look the part of contenders, but all three stars are well over 30 years old and the end is coming.

However, with young talent like Moses Moody, Jonathan Kuminga, and Brandin Podziemski, the Dubs still believe that they can be in the mix long after Curry and Green hang up their sneakers.

While the aforementioned three young players are all talented role players, none of them have given any indication that they can lead a title team. However, with time before the torch is passed, owner Joe Lacob thinks the Dubs can remain on top for "the next 15 years."

"We're gonna do everything we can to maintain and be a significant NBA franchise with aspirations to win championships for as many years of the next 15 as we have over the prior 15," declared Joe Lacob on 95.7 The Game.

Of course, it's Lacob's job to sell confidence and he could just be rising the high of a 6-1 streak since the Dubs added Butler before the trade deadline, but with a rich and recent history and a large media market, the Warriors have the ability to sell themselves as a destination even without Curry in town.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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