Bob Myers, the man behind four championship teams with the Golden State Warriors, is stepping down from his role as the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday.
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“It’s just time,” Myers told ESPN.
Myers joined the club as assistant general manager in 2011 and was promoted to GM the following year. He is a two-time recipient of the NBA’s Executive of the Year.
Myers’ contract was set to expire on June 30.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported earlier this month that there is interest in Myers from private equity funds and other pro sports leagues.
The Warriors were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers this year.
Wojnarowski also reported that with Myers now out of the picture, Golden State owner Joe Lacob is now expected to find more prominent roles for his son Kirk and Mike Dunleavy Jr., who are already part of the team’s front office.
Whoever is put in charge of the Warriors, will face difficult decisions right off the hop. Wojnarowski writes that the Warriors could approach a historic payroll and luxury tax of $500 million if tough decisions are not made on players like Draymond Green and Klay Thompson — two prominent players of the four championship winning teams.
Green has a player option, and Thompson is entering the final year of his deal. Wojnarowski reports that both players are hoping to sign extensions to stay with their long-time team.
