Rounding up all the Warriors and NBA news from around the web.
Good Morning Dub Nation,
Tuesday marked the end of an era for the Golden State Warriors. Longtime general manager Bob Myers officially announced he will be stepping down from his position with the team once his contract expires at the end of June. Among the many things he discussed during Tuesday’s press conference, Myers made sure to show his love for Dub Nation with this emotional thank you to his fans.
Bob Myers was hit with emotions while thanking Dub Nation pic.twitter.com/L4OPCoQHlF
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 30, 2023
Like many of us, Myers said he grew up a Warriors’ fan as he reminisced on the days he sat in the nosebleed seats of Oracle Arena. He recalled the franchise’s first championship in 1975, with the fan in him still finding it hard to believe he was able to contribute four additional NBA titles to the team that meant so much to him as a kid.
“To feel like I had helped give this fanbase and this community and by doing my part — not perfectly — but as best I could to get some more of those [NBA titles],” Myers began to explain. “Joe said it when he bought the team, we were going to have more of those and I remember looking at that and thinking: ‘How? The Warriors aren’t very you know — how are you going to do that?’ And boy did he do it, and it’s crazy to see those four new ones up there and where the organization has come. I’m so thankful.”
After eleven seasons as the Warriors’ general manager, Myers decided it was finally time to take a break from the demanding schedule of an NBA executive. He accomplished plenty in those eleven seasons and can now, once again, enjoy watching the team from afar, just like the fans he appreciated so much.
(And, yes, even including the fans who pestered him about signing a big man throughout the years.)
“I did get yelled at a few times about we didn’t sign a big man at the buyout,” Bob Myers said with a smile. “It’s not as easy as everyone thinks. We do like big guys, contrary to popular belief. Joe, especially, likes size. He’ll tell you himself.”
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) May 30, 2023
Here are the rest of today’s stories:
In case you missed it from Golden State of Mind:
- I Knew This Warriors Season Was In Trouble When…: Ep. 1
- Warriors star Steph Curry thanks Bob Myers for his tenure as general manager
- Joe Lacob: ‘We’ll win no matter what, I don’t care what the rules are’
- Bob Myers steps down as Warriors president and GM
- Bob Myers ‘poised to walk away’ as big decision awaits
Other Warriors News:
- Warriors president-general manager Bob Myers steps down (ESPN)
- Joe Lacob: Warriors haven’t tabbed Bob Myers’ replacement yet (ESPN)
- Kawakami: Bob Myers’ genius, Joe Lacob’s urgency and the end of a Warriors partnership (The Athletic)
- Kevin Durant called Warriors GM Bob Myers after decision to step down (NBC Sports Bay Area)
- Celtics-Heat Game 7 reaction: Butler back to Finals, Tatum & Brown fall short (Draymond Green Show)
NBA News:
- NBA Finals matchup: From Nikola Jokić to Spoelstra vs. Malone, how the Heat and Nuggets size up (The Athletic)
- Miami Heat’s Caleb Martin isn’t a surprise anymore (Andscape)
- Knicks won’t extend contract of GM Scott Perry, sources say (ESPN)
- The Celtics Can’t Run It Back After This (The Ringer)
- Heat’s Tyler Herro, working his way back from hand surgery, updates status for NBA Finals (Miami Herald)