“We drove this idea of small ball, and it’s a different style of play,” he said. “Having said that, I think it’s important to know that whenever everyone else starts doing things, it’s time to start doing what’s next. We’re on to the next idea — How can we iterate to evolve to get an advantage? I can assure you we’re very forward thinking in that regard.”
This idea of “forward thinking” away from the current trend of “small” could potentially point to the widely rumored idea that the Warriors are working to acquire free agent forward Kevin Durant. Lacob dodged questions about the reports that the team is making efforts to acquire him.
He said the Warriors were the reason for the higher market cap for what teams could pay for players. The projected salary cap for the 2016–17 season rose on Tuesday to $94 million, according to Sports Illustrated.
Lacob talked about the Warriors' use of technology in a money ball-type strategy that will produce better odds for coming seasons. ( The Wall Street Journal did an entire feature on it, which Lacob said was entirely accurate). The team is even using artificial intelligence to help players predict the most accurate moves to take. “We do a lot of data analysis from day one,” Lacob said. “We want to be the first to bring new technology."
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