Bob Myers has long been considered the main architect behind the success of the Golden State Warriors. The General Manager and 2014-15 executive of the year was the mastermind behind some great deals and possibly even better non-deals.
He brought in Andre Iguodala and Andrew Bogut, traded away Monta Ellis and also stood pat and didn’t trade Klay Thompson when his name was brought up in trade talks for Kevin Love almost two years ago.
Myers has made some great decisions and has brought an immense amount of success to the Warriors franchise over the years. Last night, as the Warriors fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals, Myers made it his mission to deliver the game nets to Cavs general manager David Griffin.
Following from Sam Amick of USA Today.
Bob Myers was lost.
Amid all the Cleveland Cavaliers chaos – reporters everywhere, family and friends trying to make their way into the NBA champions’ locker room – the Golden State Warriors general manager couldn’t find his desired target. With the Oracle Arena nets from an epic Game 7 of the Finals in his hands, the architect of the crestfallen champs wandered the halls in search of his contemporary, Cavs general manager David Griffin.
Myers wasn’t on the floor, where LeBron James & Co. enjoyed their time in the unforeseen spotlight in the wake of the grandest comeback in league history. He wasn’t in the hallways, where he had to make his way through security guards and fans to pull off the classiest of moves. Eventually, Myers’ mission – strange though it may seem – was complete.
“They won,” Myers, who delivered the nets to Griffin and thus broke a 52-year-old Cleveland curse, told USA TODAY Sports. “They earned it. So you’ve got to appreciate that. You want to win, but you’ve got to appreciate what they were able to do, and be honored to be a part of it all. I’m just honored to be close to it.
“It was a great game. Like I said, I’m honored to be a part of it in my small way. But hey, it’s great to go to work and feel this much – good and bad. Most people don’t get to feel this much. That’s the good part about it. It’s a sport, and you can compete. But it hurts. Game 7 of the Finals. That’s deep.”
