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According to sources in the franchise, the Warriors promotion of Bob Myers to GM and demotion of Larry Riley was more about Myers proving he was ready. In the 12 months, Joe Lacob has been impressed with Myers connections, relationships and negotiating skills. This is happening now largely because Myers has convinced Lacob he was right in pegging him as the next Warriors GM Sulia

Golden State Warriors, Larry Riley, Joe Lacob, Bob Myers 

And now: Warriors co-owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber are telling people they’re open to all possibilities, including taking a look at San Jose, according to a source involved in the discussions. San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Joe Lacob, Peter Guber, San Jose 

They’d have to waive an option, and that would cost them some money, and one source indicates that all of these things together might lead to a slow down in the Warriors’ arena search. Or all of this could be hard-ball negotiations. San Jose Mercury-News

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After one of the most memorable nights in Warriors history ... are your feelings any different now about what went down than they were at the time? Rick Barry: Well, I wish I had said a couple of other things, but I was just appalled. I think it was an embarrassing moment. I would assume it was probably some of our young fans, because I got such positive responses from so many people after I had left the court and saw people during the course of the second half, who were glad that I got up and said what I said. For people to conduct themselves in that fashion was an embarrassment. It was unfair to Joe - I wish I'd had an owner who had that kind of money and was willing to do these things. This is a man who is willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to try to give the fans a chance to have a winner. ... But what made it even worse is they were spoiling a night honoring one of the greatest players in the history of the franchise, and they really put a damper on the night for Chris Mullin, which was a wonderful evening up until that point. These young people have no idea what respect is all about and what they were doing. San Francisco Chronicle

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob, Rick Barry 

When his name was discussed in trade talks this month, opposing teams told the Warriors they would have to include Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh or Klay Thompson and take back a bad contract in order to deal Biedrins. Still, co-owner Joe Lacob stood by his decision to amnesty Charlie Bell's one-year, $4.1 million deal in a KNBR interview and says Biedrins will have worth. "I think there will be value for him. It might be a year away, if he's still not playing well and he's still not part of our plans," Lacob said. "He'll be an expiring contract, and there will be value. He's a 7-footer who is agile and healthy." San Francisco Chronicle

Golden State Warriors, Trade, Joe Lacob 

He recognized that some of the boos were because of the Warriors' trade that sent Ellis, Udoh and Kwame Brown to the Bucks for Stephen Jackson and Andrew Bogut, who is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season with a broken left ankle. The co-owner said the jeers also had to do with years and years of losing, a perceived lack of bold moves during the ownership's first 16-plus months and broken promises of lofty goals. "They're unhappy with the fact that Mark Jackson and I made some pretty big proclamations about this year, and we have every intention - even to this day - to drive toward the playoffs," Lacob said. "It's not looking too good on the losing part right now, but we're going to keep being behind our team, we're going to keep going forward and we're going to keep trying to win." San Francisco Chronicle

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Geoff Lepper: Lacob says #GSW has had discussions with Utah about getting their first-round pick back. Twitter

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Marcus Thompson: GARY: "Did you have to speak?" LACOB: "We felt it was the right thing to do. ... We felt it was important to not be silent on the matter." Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

It started as a growl, probably a few dozen fans intent on booing Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob as he finished the ceremony to retire Chris Mullin's jersey number. Just a growl. Loud, unruly, but not overwhelming. Then Lacob started to talk -- and the boos grew louder and angrier. Then Lacob stopped talking and frowned, and the boos built and built and kept going. Then he said "now that we've got that over with." and the boos cascaded on him and kept cascading until some kind of Warriors history was made. Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

By the time Mullin walked back to center court to hug Lacob and urge the "best fans in the league" to channel their passion towards positivity -- and to have faith in Lacob's new regime -- it turned into theater. When Rick Barry grabbed the mike to lecture the fans about "class," that was the night venturing far into the reaches of infamy. It will never be forgotten -- surely not by Lacob, not by Mark Jackson, not by the Warriors staffers who all seemed stunned, not by the handful of players who were on the court at the time. Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob, Rick Barry 

When the boos restarted for Lacob, Barry took the opportunity to chastise the crowd. "This is crazy. Seriously. Come on, you're doing yourself a disservice," Barry said. "All of the wonderful accolades being sent to you [the fans], for you to treat this man [Lacob] who is spending his money to do the best that he can to turn this franchise around -- and I know he's going to do it. So give him the respect he deserves." ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob, Rick Barry 

"Obviously, probably has something to do with the recent trade and some of the fans being upset with that," Lacob said after the game. "But I think that they will love us, the ownership group, that is, when we win. And we will win." The initial indication: Lacob did just fine. He didn't quail. He got visibly mad, but he didn't duck for cover. He went back out to his courtside seat in the second half. He kept clapping and cheering for all to see. Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

But Lacob didn't deserve THAT treatment. He's not Cohan, and if fans were torturing him for the Monta Ellis trade, he really didn't deserve that, because it's a good far-sighted trade. "I'm not going to let a few boos get me down, and I don't expect a few boos to get our team down," Lacob said. "I think everybody has to stay tough, these are tough times, we're going to go out there and we're going to compete and we're going to win. "And that's my job as an owner, too, we're going to do everything we have to do. Not going to let a few boos stop us. "I obviously think whoever was booing is incorrect in their assumptions, but we'll just let time heal all wounds. Winning will solve all things." Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

Tim Kawakami: Am told Lacob is doing an hour on the radio tomorrow. Well, that ought to be interesting. Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

Lacob said the uncomfortable situation also got to Mullin as he spoke quietly to the owner before addressing the fans. Lacob summarized Mullin's thoughts, saying, as quoted by the Mercury News, "He (Mullin) was upset. He was upset with the situation." ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

"This is where it all started for me as a pro," Mullin told the crowd. "I grew up right in front of you. You, the Warrior fans, were a huge part of my success. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'm proud to call the Bay Area my home." ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

Marcus Thompson: When asked if the game is as fun these days, with all the money in the league these days, Mullin repsonds: "I'd take the money." Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

At halftime tonight, former Golden State Warriors who played with Chris Mullin at some point will take the court. They're back here in Oakland to watch the sharpshooter's No. 17 jersey get retired. And while his teammates had plenty of assists to Mullin in their careers, none of them can match the home fans who set him up nicely all 13 years of his playing days for the Warriors. "I am grateful to (owner) Joe Lacob for (tonight), but No. 1, I am grateful to the fans," Mullin said. "It was my honor to play in front of them. We bonded together. My career didn't exactly get off to a blazing start." San Francisco Chronicle

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob 

Fallout from the Monta Ellis trade? (Or as they call it in Warriorland, the Andrew Bogut trade.) Well, a cold front has settled in around Joe Lacob. "My fiancee is mad at me," co-owner Lacob said, hanging out in the hallway off the court before Wednesday night's game. "She hasn't talked to me in two days." Is he kidding? "There she is," Lacob said. "Ask her." San Francisco Chronicle

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