{"id":125681,"date":"2025-02-25T19:03:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=125681"},"modified":"2025-02-25T19:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:03:45","slug":"brooklyn-nets-linked-to-bob-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/25\/brooklyn-nets-linked-to-bob-myers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Myers Could Be A Key Advisor For the Brooklyn Nets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brooklyn Nets have a 21-36 record and are 1.5 games behind the Chicago Bulls for the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference. Additionally, Sam Quinn of CBS Sports has ranked<\/a> the team’s front office No. 12. Recent reports have the Nets linked to Bob Myers as a possible advisor for the team.<\/p>\n

Bob Myers Could Be A Key Advisor For the Brooklyn Nets<\/h2>\n

When the season began, few expected the Nets to contend. After trading Dennis Schroder<\/a> and Dorian Finney-Smith<\/a> to Western Conference teams and reaching a buyout agreement with Ben Simmons<\/a>, many anticipated a complete rebuild. However, under the guidance of first-year head coach Jordi Fernandez, the team is now striving to make the Play-In Tournament. Fernandez continuously pushes his players to play hard and make every game count.<\/p>\n

As the players hope to extend their season, the Nets\u2019 management needs a solid plan for the future and someone to help execute it. The team is projected to be a lottery team with the potential to secure a top-five pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. They possess four first round draft picks<\/a> this year and are considering\u00a0prospects<\/a>\u00a0such as\u00a0Cooper Flagg<\/a> from Duke as well as Ace Bailey<\/a> and Dylan Harper<\/a> from Rutgers.<\/p>\n

Recently, NBA insider, Brandon \u201cScoop\u201d Robinson reported<\/a> the Nets being linked to Bob Myers as the person who could provide them guidance moving forward. Referring to Myers, Robinson wrote, \u201cHis blend of executive acumen, player relationships and championship experience makes him an attractive asset to any franchise seeking stability and strategic vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Myers\u2019 Experience Building Winning Teams<\/h3>\n

Myers, currently an anchor for ESPN, was the Golden State Warriors’ general manager from 2012 to 2023. During his tenure, the team won four championships and made six NBA Finals appearances. He played a key role in the Warriors’ major successes that continue today. For example, he was responsible for hiring coach Steve Kerr<\/a> in 2014, extending Stephen Curry’s<\/a> rookie contract, and drafting Draymond Green<\/a> as well as Klay Thompson<\/a>. Additionally, he signed free agents Kevin Durant<\/a> and Andre Iguodala<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Myers\u2019 time as general manager was a success. He created a phenomenal roster for the Warriors during the mid-to-late 2010s. He built a great starting roster and developed an impressive bench of role players. These players are still talked about today. General managers in the NBA often face criticism for trading star players or fan favorites. However, Myers consistently kept the Warriors competitive. His efforts ensured that both the Warriors and their fans enjoyed a championship-caliber team every year.<\/p>\n

Success for Myers goes beyond the NBA. He was part of the committee<\/a> that interviewed candidates that helped the NFL\u2019s Washington Commanders name Dan Quinn as their head coach and Adam Peters as head of football operations. The Commanders reached the NFC Championship game in January for the first time since the 1991 season.<\/p>\n

Nets Linked To Bob Myers<\/h3>\n

When examining the Brooklyn Nets today, it is evident that the franchise needs someone with proven experience. This experience should not only include recruitment but also drafting future prospects and trading for the right players.\u00a0Myers would be an excellent advocate for general manager Sean Marks. Additionally, Myers could help build a team that reaches the NBA Finals. His insights would be crucial as Marks navigates the Nets second rebuild while serving as general manager.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the Nets will play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Barclays Center. A win could help with a potential playoff<\/a> spot, and fans are excited about the possibility. However, they are also concerned about losing a potential lottery pick. Furthermore, news linking the Nets to Bob Myers could reassure fans that the team is planning to build a contender.<\/p>\n

Photo credit: \u00a9 John Hefti-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Brooklyn Nets have a 21-36 record and are 1.5 games behind the Chicago Bulls for the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference. Additionally, Sam Quinn of CBS Sports has ranked the team’s front office No. 12. Recent reports have the Nets linked to Bob Myers as a possible advisor for the team. Bob Myers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5340,"featured_media":125711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,6,62,3],"tags":[629,252,2272,409,69,70,48,528],"class_list":["post-125681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-nets","category-nba","category-news","tag-andre-iguodala","tag-dennis-schroder","tag-dorian-finney-smith","tag-draymond-green","tag-kevin-durant","tag-klay-thompson","tag-stephen-curry","tag-steve-kerr"],"modified_by":"Kenny Kluska","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5340"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125681"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125713,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125681\/revisions\/125713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}