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Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob’s brief interaction with a fan via email has now gone viral after it was made public following the 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 not a big deal,” Kerr told reporters of the email exchange, via ESPN. “I’m not worried about any of that.”
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Head coach Steve Kerr (L) and Governor Joe Lacob of the Golden State Warriors watch during 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 “real second option,” while believing All-Star veteran Jimmy Butler’s “tools are being underutilized.”
“I am very frustrated,” concluded Dutari’s email, 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] wishes regarding the players. League trends. Jimmy is not the problem.”
Based on Lacob’s response, they were probably going to ask Kerr about it considering the “coaches’ wishes regarding players” part.
Head coach Steve Kerr (L) and Governor Joe Lacob of the Golden State Warriors watch during 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 under the rug and continuing to focus on the team.
The Warriors are 13-14 entering Tuesday, putting them eighth in the Western Conference. Kerr is also in the final year of his contract and announced before the season that he was not seeking a contract extension. He wanted to see how the season went 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 directing his team’s offensive play around Steph Curry and Draymond Green, given the chemistry they have with each other. However, some argue that there should be changes considering the younger pieces of the squad.
Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors watches during 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 how the league works. I hate when people go post private emails. “Imagine if everyone’s emails were published publicly, how difficult it would be to live our lives.”
Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy continue to support Kerr despite this season’s current results, while Curry has also expressed his desire for Kerr to remain on staff beyond this year.
