Bob Myers, two-time Executive of the Year and architect behind four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors, will step down as president of operations and gerente general of the franchise, as the medium has advanced ESPN.
“Now is the time,” said Myers, whose contract expires at the end of June. The executive turned down all offers received from management, in a new deal that would have made him one of the top earning front office managers in the league.
Myers will appear before the media this Tuesday in San Francisco, a conference in which he will share the reasons behind his decision. One of them, according to the media ESPNpoints out that he is not sure of his future professional path.
In his twelve years with the Warriors, Myers, who grew up in the Bay Area as a fan of the franchise, built an impressive resume as the organization’s sports decision-maker. Under his eleven seasons as general manager, the Warriors have won four championship rings and have played in six NBA Finals.
The 48-year-old Myers was hired as an assistant GM in 2011, promoted to GM in 2012 and has since overseen the drafts, trades and signings that have carved out one of the league’s modern dynasties. He previously was a prominent player agent.
With Myers’ departure, Warriors owner Joe Lacob is expected to seek more prominent roles for his son, Kirk, executive vice president of basketball operations, and vice president of basketball operations, Mike Dunleavy Jr. His departure It also coincides with the need to make important decisions in the short term, among which are the future of Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, two of the main references in the dressing room.
Should Myers decide to pursue a new opportunity with another franchise, his leadership skills, personal charisma, sporting results and track record of success will secure him a significant number of offers.
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