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Joe Lacob, Larry Ellison and the story of the ‘frothy auction’ of the Warriors

Watching the Golden State Warriors under the previous ownership of Chris Cohan was one of the more painful experiences that fans of any professional sport have had to endure. From bad contracts, to weird personnel moves, and all the way out to the coaching staff the old front office made head-scratching moves their modus operandi.

So when Cohan announced that he was selling, it was cause for celebration. After fan favorite Larry Ellison mysteriously lost the bidding war, most fans didn’t really care. After all, one uber-rich ownership group was as good as any other at that point, right?