Warriors owner Joe Lacob defended his decision to make his son the first hire of the new regime, saying Tuesday that Kirk Lacob is "incredibly qualified and capable."

Kirk Lacob, who graduated from Stanford in June, was named the Warriors' director of basketball operations.

"Is this a good thing to do? It's a complicated question," Joe Lacob said in response to questions of nepotism. "But I intend to be in this business for a long time, and I intend to have him involved if he wants to be involved."