Just eliminated by the Lakers in the conference semi-finals, the Warriors are preparing for a pivotal offseason. Draymond Green thus has a “player option” at 27.6 million dollars for next season and can thus become a free agent, even if he said he wanted to remain a Warrior for life. Klay Thompson is entering his final year of contract and is eligible for an extension this summer. But there is someone else whose future in the Bay is uncertain: Bob Myers, the GM, who is coming to the end of his contract with the club.
Arrived in Golden State in 2011 as an assistant GM, to learn from Larry Riley, Bob Myers was promoted to GM a year later. Twice voted best manager (2015 and 2017), the former agent of Brandon Roy is the architect of the Warriors dynasty, which has won four NBA titles over the last nine seasons.
He is thus at the origin of many decisions that have transformed the destiny of the franchise, such as the selection of Draymond Green in 35th position in the 2012 Draft, the “trade” to recover Andre Iguodala in 2013, and of course the appointment of Steve Kerr as coach in place of Mark Jackson in 2014.
“Don’t make a decision until you have to”
Before Game 6 against the Lakers, the GM of the Warriors had raised the subject, without giving too many clues, while the owner of the club, Joe Lacob, has already confirmed that he had rejected several extension offers…
“What I would say to the fans, and they won’t like my answer, is that I’m not the subject, it’s the team that needs to focus on continuing this project.” said Bob Myers. “ There will be a moment, when the season is over, to think about it, to think about it and see how it goes and how I feel. Fans and media are allowed to look into the future for the duration of the series. There will be a moment to answer these questions. But as we sit here with a Friday night game, I don’t think about that because I don’t have to right now. I want to give everything I have to the team and to the season. A long time ago, someone smarter said to me: don’t make a decision until you have to”.
The time to make the decision is now almost upon us, but ESPN reports that the GM of the Warriors should think for a few weeks before making a final decision.
A decision which could also weigh on other files, such as that of Draymond Green.
“If Bob comes to tell me something, it’s gospel for me”explained the strong winger of the Bay last March. “I will listen to him. But it’s a relationship that’s been built over the past 11 years, and it’s a relationship that will continue to grow over the next 40 years. » Still in Golden State?
