Simmons floats Lacob by selling the Warriors amid the Padres’ pursuit
The Golden State Warriors‘the owner Joe Lacob was recently reported to be interested in purchasing the San Diego Padres MLB franchise, leading to much speculation about his current role on an NBA team. As things stand, Lacob owns the most valuable franchise in the NBA given the success the Warriors have had over the past decade.
However, for Bill Simmons, Lacob’s desire to add the Padres to his portfolio may mean he ends up selling the Warriors.
“I’m wondering, so let’s say he wins and he gets the Padres. Is it inconceivable to think that would be the next team available? Because I asked people that, and they were like, ‘No way, he’s never going to sell the Warriors,'” Simmons initially said on the Bill Simmons podcast.
However, Simmons believes this could lead to Lacob simply moving on to a new challenge.
“But this is the perfect time to sell the Warriors, right now. Because you’re at the top of the market, expansion money is coming in, and then on top of that the new owner can be the new owner of a team that has Steph Curry on it for the next three to seven years, however long he plays. And you could be like, you know what, ‘four titles now I’ve done, I could have done better.’ I was able to do these amazing titles”. my talent transferred to baseball,” he said.
There is no doubt that the Warriors need a rebuild to emerge as a contender over the next few seasons. Stephen Curry, who heralded the Warriors’ championship runs, is now 37 years old, and Draymond Green is also nearing the end of his career.
Further, the Padres present a unique opportunity for Lacob. The team is being explored for sale following the death of owner Peter Seidler and the ongoing legal and financial complexities surrounding the family trust that controls the organization.
Lacob has previously tried to buy other MLB teams, including the Athletics and Angels, and has long expressed a desire to own a baseball franchise. From a purely business standpoint, the timing may be right for Lacob to actually enter the MLB, even if it comes at the expense of getting out of the NBA.
2026-02-16 12:20:00
