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Thankfully, Joe Lacob and Peter Guber bought the team in 2010, and a new era of competence was born. Perhaps Lacob’s greatest hire and the most obvious sign of a giant leap forward for a long suffering franchise, Jerry West was brought on board in 2011 as an executive board member and a special consultant to the general manager.
The former Laker great brought instant legitimacy to the Warriors. Having been to 17 NBA Finals with the Lakers, nine as a player and eight as a GM, West has proven time and again that he knows what it takes to be a champion.