Dunleavy a trusted cultural fit, but Warriors won’t mute Myers

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Predicting an eventual Bob Myers replacement as Warriors general manager was a thought nobody inside or outside the building ever wanted, and tried to swat away the more real it became.

For the past few years, however, there has been a possible replacement in waiting who is well versed in the good times, and more so the bad times, of the Warriors. Team owner Joe Lacob was so sure of who should open Golden State’s next chapter in a time of change that he didn’t feel the need to interview anybody else. And it wasn’t his son, Kirk, who will remain the Warriors’ executive vice president of basketball operations.

After five years in the front office, Mike Dunleavy Jr. has been anointed Myers’ replacement, and Lacob’s job Monday at Dunleavy’s introductory press conference was to instill confidence in the decision.

“I always knew that we had this guy sitting here in the wings,” Lacob said. “Had to have a conversation with him. We did have conversations, obviously, to make sure that everything I thought was correct – everything he thought about the job – so we were on the same wavelength.

“Did I interview other people? No, not really. We didn’t go outside, if that’s what your question is. We believe in continuity. We believe we have a really well-oiled machine, well-running organization.”

The word of the day was continuity, as it has been with the Warriors for many years now. Lacob believes in it. Steve Kerr believes in it. Myers believed in it. Dunleavy at least says he believes in it.

The Warriors’ continuity is taking a bit of a hit right now following their early exit in the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. Myers will be gone come June 30, when his contract expires. So will Shaun Livingston.

The four-time NBA champion, three as a player with the Warriors and one in their front office, is leaving his role as director of players affairs and engagement after three seasons to focus on family as he permanently moves to Las Vegas, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area on Monday.

Jama Mahlalela, who was the face of the Warriors’ revamped player development system the past two seasons and held a…

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Author : NBC Sports BayArea

Publish date : 2023-06-20 19:47:44

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