On May 31, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs were in full swing, and the defending champion Warriors did not go to the end, and the Western Conference semifinals were eliminated by the Lakers, which also allowed them to enter the stage of preparing for the new season in advance. After the playoffs were out, the outside world thought that the Warriors might have to change blood, but the team still wanted to persevere, but the team chose to leave early with 4 championships and refused the team's high-salary contract extension.
According to Woj, Warriors general manager Miles will step down as president and general manager of Warriors basketball operations and leave the team.
In the interview, Myers simply said: "It's time. He joined the Warriors in 2011, first as assistant general manager, then as general manager in 2012, and since then, he has been named Executive of the Year twice and the team has won four championships, becoming the most successful team in recent times.
Before Myers made this decision, he had communicated with Curry, Chasing Dreams, Klay and Kerr, and it seems that he was also determined to leave. You know, the Warriors actually prepared a high-paying contract extension for him, but it was rejected. In fact, from the perspective of the Warriors' current salary structure, Myers may not want to face the departure of some veterans, coupled with the imminent need for Green and Thompson to renew their contracts, it is unrealistic to give a top salary, and the iron triangle of Kuchai Tang may also have to be separated, but this time Myers does not need to face it.
Miles also left a lot of great achievements, and his status in the Warriors is still very high and he is respected by everyone. During that time, the Warriors had a 65.1 percent win percentage (a minimum of 750 games), ranking third in history, and had an all-time best record of 73-9 in the 15-16 season. It can be said that the success of the Warriors is inseparable from Myers, during the selection of Green, Rooney and Poole, the selection of head coach Kerr, the trade of Iguodala and Wiggins, and the free market signing of Durant, these are the keys to the team's current achievements.
With the departure of Myers, the disintegration of the Warriors dynasty seems to be counting down, and the new general manager also needs to face many difficulties, the first of which is the departure of Green this summer. Once they choose to keep Green, it means that the team needs to send Poole through a trade, otherwise the salary space will explode again, which is still quite difficult. Next, it depends on how Warriors owner Lacob chooses, after all, the team still needs to build a championship team for Curry and continue to rush towards the championship.