Some members of Warriors basketball operations staff headed to Bismarck.Warriors owner Joe Lacob and executive board member Jerry West are headed to Bismarck, N.D. on Wednesday for a little meet-and-greet with Dakota Wizards season-ticket holders.
Lacob and Westalong with assistant GM Bob Myers, Wizards GM Kirk Lacob and Wizards coach Nate Bjorkgrenwill participate in a variety of events over a two-day period, which includes playing golf and attending dinner celebration with mayor John Warford.The Warriors purchased the D-Leagues Dakota Wizards in late June, taking over all basketball and business aspects of the franchise. At the time, Lacob said the team would explore eventually moving the team to the Bay Area.The Wizards will play in Bismarck for the 2011-12 season.A couple of weeks ago, Lacob did the same kind of thing for Warriors season-ticket holders. Approximately 3,000 showed up at Oracle Arena to hear Lacob, co-owner Peter Guber, West and coach Mark Jackson talk about the Warriors.
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