He has kept his distance from re-entering the NBA front office, but Bob Myers’ name continues to generate a lot of noise and interest.
There is speculation surrounding top executive Bob Myers as several teams are looking to prepare for the crucial offseason of 2025 in the wake of the ongoing NBA playoffs.
Bob Myers has established a reputation as one of the best in the business as an architect of the Golden State Warriors dynasty, which won four NBA championships in the eight years when Steven Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Greene flocked to the flag.
Signing Steve Kerr as the team’s newest coach in 2014 and successfully securing Kevin Durant’s nod in the 2016 free agency was part of his pivotal move that secured the Warriors’ appearance in this modern era.
However, despite the name he made for himself and the charm of several teams just to get the basketball leadership, Myers remains forced to enjoy where he is now.
Since 2012, Myers made the tough decision to resign nearly three years ago, as he signed with ESPN nearly three years ago.
Having enjoyed his new chapter as a basketball analyst, Myers couldn’t separate himself from many chase for several teams to go and participate. Most notably, according to Bill Simmons, he was strongly associated with the Philadelphia 76ers.
And recently it was reported that Matt Ishvia is actively pursuing him for the Phoenix Suns.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have identified Myers as the top candidate to become their new team president, Hoops hype report.
At SiriusXM NBA Radio, Myers addressed the never-ending question whether he would still entertain his basketball operations comeback.
“It’s funny,” he said. “And whether people believe me or not, that’s a tough job, right? I have a great respect for the general manager of professional sports, and there’s a huge cost to it.
“I ruined that draft pick. Why didn’t I shine this guy? I should have told this guy in practice.” My heart never goes off.
“In the end, I was like, ‘I had to pause here.’ But I think at some point it’ll come back.
Beyond the overwhelming workload he endured as a general manager, Myers was fully aware to acknowledge the right time to leave.
Mainly responsible for the Warriors’ glory, Myers had his considerable shortcomings during his last years as the boss of the organization.
His vision of two timeline approaches didn’t go well as James Wiseman, the overall pick from his previous second pick, failed to live up to expectations, but Jordan Pool won a nasty exit from the Bay Area in the infamous debacle.
“You know, I always give examples in pickups (basketball),” Meyers added. “I love playing pickup basketball. We’re all playing, we win and we’re doing well. Let’s play one more.
“And then I’ll go, ‘Guys, I’m done. I can’t move. I’m finished. I’m tired.’ And Scott continues one more. And I said, “Scott, I can’t, I can’t play, I’m done.” And I go, “It’s fine.” Yes, I’ll play another game here.
“And I’m out there, I’m messing around, I can’t do a shot. I’m not back in defense. We’re off the court and Scott says, ‘What the hell was that?’ I said, “I told you I can’t play anymore.
“I can do it only in my own way, and if I can’t do it the way I do it, I can’t.”
Sooner or later, Myers sounds ready to wait for him to return to the office.