Tanking has been a hot topic in the NBA, particularly during the 2025-26 season, as headlined by the delivery of massive fines to the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers.The Warriors, however, have not even come close to tanking, especially with some of their championship core still intact.“I think you know, it is not in my DNA, nor in this organization’s DNA, to do that,” Warriors owner Joe Lacob told Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard in a piece published Friday. “It’s not a good look. This is sports. We’re supposed to play to win.“And that’s just not a way I would be comfortable, ever, trying to improve our team.”Since taking over as one of Golden State’s principal owners in 2010, the Warriors have had only three losing seasons, and just one losing season since coach Steve Kerr was hired in 2014.Despite losing Jimmy Butler for the rest of the season due to a torn ACL injury and even with Steph Curry missing some time, the Warriors never wavered nor went into a full rebuilding of the team.“Some of our fans, I’m sure — I hear it all the time — would love us to, whatever you want to call it,...