Bob Myers was the general manager of the Golden State Warriors for 12 years. During that time, he helped the team win four NBA championships and also won NBA Executive of the Year twice. That’s not all; the ex-manager has also signed some of the most important players on the Warriors team.
After stepping down as the general manager last year, Bob Myers joined ESPN’s NBA Countdown as an analyst.
On Saturday, Myers was present at the pregame broadcast of the Lakers vs. Warriors game alongside Stephen A. Smith, Malika Andrews, and Michael Wilbon. Myers, during the broadcast, expressed his desire to witness Stephen Curry and LeBron James play together.
The ex-Warriors GM’s statement even surprised Andrews.
I wish we could’ve seen them play on the same team for one season. Because you know why, they’re perfect complements to each other. Forget that they’re megastars and the most popular players in the NBA. Curry and LeBron more than anybody understands, compliment each other on the basketball court. Myers said
"I wish we could've seen [LeBron James and Steph Curry] play on the same team… You know why? They are perfect complements to each other."
Bob Myers wants to see The King and Steph team up 👀pic.twitter.com/hHp5EdpblY
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 17, 2024
He further talked about how the players’ roles as a power forward and point guard will work well together. As per Hyers himself, James’ passing and Curry’s moving the ball will be a great combination. In the game after t
The Warriors tried to recruit LeBron James to the team
A month ago, the NBA world was shaken by unexpected news. The Golden State Warriors attempted to make a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers and recruit LeBron James to the team. Notably, the possibility of the two biggest stars in the NBA uniting elicited a plethora of reactions from fans.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, before the trade deadline, the Warriors called the Lakers to inquire regarding the trade.
As expected, both the Lakers and James were not interested in the deal. Warriors’ Draymond Green encouraged owner Joe Lacob to talk to James about the trade. As James and Green shared the agent, Green texted Rich Paul to try and convince the player.
ESPN Story with @RamonaShelburne: Over a 24-hour window prior to trade deadline that included owner to owner conversations, the Warriors made an unsuccessful bid to convince the Lakers and LeBron James to consider a trade to pair him with Stephen Curry. https://t.co/L14os5gTGp
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 14, 2024
In 2022, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers to stay through the 2024–25 season.
Agent Paul told ESPN that the player would not be traded to the Lakers. Therefore, the chances of James and Curry playing together as teammates seem rather low at this point.