Recently, Shams posted a lengthy article on ESPN explaining Kuminga's contract extension impasse with the Warriors, in which he revealed that Warriors owner Lacob was a key player in the team's selection of Kuminga in the draft.

An excerpt from the original article is below:

Lacob has been a central figure in Kuminga's NBA career from the start. in 2021, when the team drafted Kuminga, Bob Myers was still the team's president and Dunleavy served as assistant general manager. Sources tell us that while others collectively gave the green light, Lacob was the key to the eventual selection of Kuminga, as others, including members of the coaching staff, originally preferred Franz Wagner.