The Golden State Warriors' ongoing dynasty marks one of the most dominant single-team runs in NBA history. Still, Joe Lacob isn't satisfied after winning a remarkable fourth championship in eight seasons. Golden State's notoriously confident owner has even bigger long-term ambitions, directly influenced by an icon from his team's Southern California rivals./

During his appearance on the Point Forward podcast with Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner, Lacob revealed that his dream is to match the unprecedented sustained success the late Jerry Buss did during his legendary tenure as owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.

“There was somebody else who did this as an owner, Jerry Buss. I look up to him. 33 years of ownership, 16 Finals. That 50 percent rate is pretty incredible. I don't know that we can continue that, but I'm sure as hell gonna try. That's my goal.”

Golden State's payroll hit record levels last season, and will exceed that roughly $350 million total in 2022-23. Expected new contracts for prospective free agents Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole will make the Warriors even more expensive going forward.

Lacob, obviously, isn't averse to breaking the bank to win big. He says winning championships with the Warriors is the “one thing” he cares about for the rest of his life, passion backed up again and again by Lacob's continued willingness to spend.

Is it realistic in the modern NBA for one team to make 16 Finals appearances over a 33-year span? Buss bought the Lakers in 1979, nearly a decade before the advent of free agency. Retaining star players was far easier back then than it is now. But the Warriors boast the same market and cultural advantages Los Angeles did during its 1980s heyday, and has reached the Finals six times in Lacob's 12 seasons as owner—slightly ahead of Buss' pace with the Lakers.

Steph Curry won't be around forever, just like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant weren't for Los Angeles. Even if the Warriors' next generation disappoints, don't be surprised when they emerge as annual players for basketball's best free agents and stranded superstars once Curry's prime fades—just like the Lakers.