Bob Myers shares which veteran urged him to keep Golden State's core intact
Former Warriors GM Bob Myers recently shared a story about a veteran urging him to keep Golden State's core intact following a playoff loss (2013-14).
Bob Myers, credited with four NBA championships for the Golden State Warriors from 2014-15 to 2021-22, recently appeared on a podcast with NBA Hall of Famers Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter. During their conversation, Myers discussed several aspects of his career, including the difficult decision he faced regarding the team's roster.
He shared a story about a veteran player who urged him to keep the team together before they became a dynasty. After a disappointing first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2013-14 season, Myers received a call from one of the team's most influential veterans. The veteran said, "Jermaine calls me three days after we lost, and I'm thinking he's going to tell me he's retired and whatever.
He goes, Hey man, listen to me; do not break this team up." Myers was puzzled by the veteran's advice, as the team had just lost in the first round. However, the veteran explained that the Warriors knew how to lose and that the team was troubled by the loss. The veteran's concern paid off as the Warriors began a historic dynasty the following year in the 2014-15 campaign.
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