'Not Happening!': Why Knicks Won't Lure Warriors' Bob Myers

Some have paired the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors' newly-freed general manager, but one insider explained why such a match is pure fantasy.

When it was revealed that Scott Perry would leave the New York Knicks' general manager spot, fans of the blue and orange had one question: what about Bob?

But despite Perry's departure coinciding with that of Bob Myers' from the Golden State Warriors, one prominent Knicks insider says fans shouldn't expect the dynasty architect to settle in Manhattan.

SNY's Ian Begley addressed rumors of Myers coming to New York after this week revealed that he would step down from his post in the Bay Area shortly after the upcoming NBA Draft. Not only does he primarily list internal candidates to fill Perry's role (that ledger headlined by current senior basketball advisor Gerrson Rosas), but Begley says that Myers wouldn't be attracted to a destination where he wasn't the primary decisionmaker.

"It’s not happening," Begley said. "I can’t see Myers taking a job where he isn’t the top basketball executive. In New York, he’d be working under (president Leon) Rose and executive vice president/senior basketball advisor William Wesley. Also, Myers would command a significant salary."

Begley also cites the potential cost of Myers after his lauded tenure in Golden State ends.

"I can’t see Knicks governor James Dolan adding another high-salaried executive. By my estimate, Dolan would be spending well north of $22 million on his top execs if the Knicks added Myers."

Myers has held the title of Warriors general manager since April 2012. Under his watch, Golden State acquired several high-profile talents that helped the team win four titles over the past nine seasons. For his efforts, Myers earned two Executive of the Year Awards (2015, 2017) and stands as one of only three general managers to win that title twice in the new century (joining R.C. Buford and Bryan Colangelo). 

Some have pegged New York as a premier destination for Myers after his work in resurrecting the downtrodden Warriors franchise (Golden State had one playoff series win in the two decades prior to Myers' promotion). The Knicks were said to be "monitoring" Myers' situation in Golden State around February's NBA trade deadline.

But Myers has more than earned the right to final decisions, something the Knicks likely wouldn't grant.

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Geoff Magliocchetti is on Twitter @GeoffJMags

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