Longtime Golden State Warriors president and general manager Bob Myers is officially stepping away from the franchise.
Myers, whose contract expires in June, has been with the Warriors for 12 years and played an integral role in building Golden State’s recent dynasty.
“It’s just time,” the 48-year-old executive told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday.
BREAKING: Golden State’s Bob Myers – a two-time executive of the year and architect of four NBA championships — is stepping down as the franchise’s president and general manager, he told ESPN on Tuesday. “It’s just time,” Myers said. pic.twitter.com/r9nkqFOETw
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 30, 2023
According to Wojnarowski, Warriors owner Joe Lacob is “expected to seek more prominent roles for his son, Kirk, an executive vice president of basketball operations, and VP of basketball operations Mike Dunleavy Jr.”
Dunleavy, 42, has been with the Warriors since 2018 and was promoted to assistant general manager in 2019 before getting bumped up to this current role in 2021.
The former Duke star and longtime NBA wing has been trending on Twitter since the news about Myers broke.
“The Dunleavy era is upon us,” said NBA writer/podcaster Sam Esfandiari, including a picture of Tom from HBO’s Succession.
The Dunleavy era is upon us pic.twitter.com/X5PyjsK9Fu
— sam esfandiari (@samesfandiari) May 30, 2023
“My primary reservation with Dunleavy stepping in as GM is that he may be eager to prove himself and set out to make a blockbuster move, which could initially appear promising, but is compromising down the road. I’m curious to see how negotiations go and how aggressive he’ll be,” a Warriors fan added.
My primary reservation with Dunleavy stepping in as GM is that he may be eager to prove himself and set out to make a blockbuster move, which could initially appear promising, but is compromising down the road.
I’m curious to see how negotiations go and how aggressive he’ll be.
— Dr. Andre (@OnBallSteph) May 30, 2023
“From what we know of Dunleavy, he was the main reason the Warriors drafted Poole which was a major hit, so I guess that’s a good sign to go off of,” another chimed in.
From what we know of Dunleavy, he was the main reason the Warriors drafted Poole which was a major hit, so I guess that's a good sign to go off of https://t.co/13FLPbpq0R
— Baltej (@Baltej_hoops) May 30, 2023
“We bout to find out what Mike Dunleavy Jr is made of and very fast,” a fourth person added.
We bout to find out what Mike Dunleavy Jr is made of and very fast
— Niko (@nikotaughtyou) May 30, 2023
The Warriors, who won the NBA title in 2022, are coming off a second-round playoff exit this year.
Major storylines for the team this offseason include the futures of Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.
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