Kent Lacob

Kent Lacob is in his second season as director, team development after three seasons as the general manager of the Golden State Warriors G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors.

In his three seasons with Santa Cruz, the Warriors compiled an 88-62 (.587) record and two postseason appearances. In 2018-19, the team featured future NBA players Kendrick Nunn, Damion Lee, Alen Smailagic and Juan Toscano-Anderson, capturing the Pacific Division and ranking first in points allowed per game (101.7 ppg). Lacob saw a team-record 24 players suit-up for Santa Cruz in 2017-18 after four Sea Dubs – Antonius Cleveland, Quinn Cook, Lee and Georges Niang – earned midseason GATORADE Call-Ups. In 2016-17, Lacob orchestrated five trades across his first season to acquire guards Phil Pressey, Alex Hamilton and Jabari Brown, who were instrumental in the Warriors 31-19 record and return to the NBA G League Playoffs.

Previously, Lacob served as Golden State’s coordinator of basketball operations during the team’s 73-win season in 2015-16. In his first season with the Warriors organization, Lacob contributed to the team’s scouting department, prepared for the 2016 NBA Draft, supported analytics projects and led efforts to incorporate wearable technology.

Originally from Woodside, Calif., Lacob attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he played guard for the men’s basketball team and was named captain of the Bears in his senior season. He graduated in 2015 with a degree in philosophy-neuroscience-psychology and a minor in commercial entrepreneurship.