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Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob’s short interaction with a fan via email has now gone viral after being made public following a 136-131 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
As a result, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked about Lacob’s email exchange with fan Justin Dutari, which he did not consider a major issue.
“It’s no big deal,” Kerr told reporters about the email exchange, via ESPN. “I don’t worry about anything like that.”
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Head coach Steve Kerr (left) and Governor Joe Lacob of the Golden State Warriors watch a game between the Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Dutari sent the email to Lacob criticizing the Warriors’ play, saying the team needs a “true second option,” while also feeling that veteran All-Star Jimmy Butler’s “tools are underutilized.”
“I’m so frustrated,” Dutari’s email concluded, via ESPN.
It’s not uncommon for fans to express their frustrations with teams to the owner, but that usually doesn’t warrant a response. This time it did, as Dutari posted the interaction on Reddit, and the Warriors later confirmed that it was Lacob who responded.
“You can’t be as frustrated as I am. I’m working on it. It’s complicated,” Lacob responded in the email. “Style of play. Coaches [sic] desires regarding players. League Trends. Jimmy’s not the problem.”
Based on Lacob’s response, Kerr was surely going to be asked about this given the “coaches desires regarding players” part.
Head coach Steve Kerr (left) and Governor Joe Lacob of the Golden State Warriors watch a game between the Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
But Kerr is clearly sweeping this one under the rug and continuing to focus on the team.
The Warriors find themselves 13-14 on Tuesday, which places them eighth in the Western Conference. Kerr is also in the final year of his contract and he announced before the season that he was not looking to extend his contract. He wanted to see how the season was going before talking about his future with the team.
Kerr’s work with the Warriors has led to four NBA Finals victories since the 2014-15 season, although the team has not advanced past the Western Conference semifinals since winning it all in 2022.
Kerr has been steadfast in managing his team’s offensive play around Steph Curry and Draymond Green, given their chemistry together. However, some argue that there should be a change given the younger items on the roster.
Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors watches the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center on November 29, 2025 in San Francisco. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
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“We’re all frustrated,” Kerr added. “Joe is frustrated. I’m frustrated. Steph and [Green]everyone is frustrated. That’s kind of how the league works. I hate when people post private emails. Imagine if everyone’s emails were just posted publicly, how difficult it would be to live our lives. »
Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy continue to support Kerr despite current results this season, while Curry has also expressed a desire for Kerr to remain with the team beyond this year.
