Warriors are ‘preparing’ for GM Bob Myers to leave

The Golden State Warriors are entering a critical summer, in which they will have to determine the future of their franchise on several fronts.

Klay Thompson is up for an extension and Draymond Green is a free agent, and both veterans are looking forward to lucrative long-term deals given what they’ve given the franchise to help them win four championships. Beyond that, Jordan Poole’s fit with the franchise is a question after a difficult postseason, as he now has a big contract, and there are questions about whether they should look to move Poole and other young players like Jonathan Kuminga to start yet. plus his championship window in the offing One would think how this offseason goes from a roster perspective will have something to do with Steve Kerr’s future as head coach, as he’s entering the final year of his contract.

However, before any of that is resolved, the team needs to figure out who will be making all of those decisions. President of basketball operations Bob Myers will see his deal executed in late June, and his status has lingered in the background all year. That is now front and center, and based on latest reporting by Shams Charania and Anthony Slater for The AthleticThere has been no movement to bring Myers back and the team is now “preparing” for him to walk next month.

The Golden State Warriors and president of basketball operations Bob Myers have not had substantive contract extension talks in months and the parties are bracing for the possibility of Myers walking away from the franchise, league sources told The Athletic. His contract ends on June 30.

The report notes that Myers has interest from all sides, including other NBA franchises, other sports leagues, jobs in the media and the private sector, and that a deal that would make him one of the highest-paid executives in the league might not be possible. be enough to keep it. If Myers leaves, the expectation is that assistant GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. would take over that top executive role, but failing to meet Myers’ demands would certainly raise questions about whether the Warriors will seek to fully invest in their group to keep them all together. . long-term.