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Warriors' huge Jonathan Kuminga draft blunder has one clear culprit

Looking back on missed draft picks is a form of masochism... but sometimes we have to do it anyway. Joe Lacob's decision to draft Jonathan Kuminga over Franz Wagner in 2021 is a franchise-altering draft blunder the Warriors now have to live with for the next decade. Lacob "...was a driving force in the selection [of Kuminga] when others, including a few on the coaching staff, voiced a Franz Wagner preference," according to Anthony Slater and Shams Charania of ESPN.

If you're wondering just how poorly the pick has aged, well, the Warriors — as you know — are currently haggling with Kuminga for a few extra dollars and a team option.