Warriors Reward GM Bob Myers with 3-Year Extension
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Christopher Trotman/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — As the Golden State Warriors continue to ascend as one of the elite teams in the Western Conference, the team has rewarded general manager Bob Myers with a three-year extension.
His deal was set to expire at the end of next season, but now Myers will be under contract with the organization through the 2017-2018 season.
Myers joined the Warriors organization back in 2011 as an assistant GM, he was then promoted to general manager in 2012.
Since taking over the team, Myers has built one of the most entertaining teams in the NBA. They won 47 games his first season as the general manager, and then won 51 games this past season.
Since joining the Warriors, Myers has brought in players like Andre Iguodala, Andrew Bogut, Harrison Barnes, Klay Thompson, and Shaun Livingston. All of those players are seen as core players for the franchise.
Myers also oversaw the firing of head coach Mark Jackson and the hiring of Steve Kerr to replace him.
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