Former Golden State Warriors executive Bob Myers is embarking on his first season working as an NBA analyst at ESPN, and said it was something he was really looking forward to.
During a media call introducing Myers before the start of the NBA season, the former executive was asked if his current role with ESPN was one he foresaw holding until retirement.
“I can’t say. The only conviction that I have is that I was done for now with what that job required. And what that will mean in two years, three years, I just honestly don’t know. I guess I’ve got to be okay not knowing. I don’t really need to know now. It might be harder as things are presented to me to make those decisions,” Myers said. “I’ve had some things presented and pretty easily said, ‘No thank you. I’m flattered but no thank you’.
“But I want to do this. I have three young kids. The Warriors thing, I’ve used this example before, it was like trying to hold on to the tail of a dragon. It was ton of fun, but a ton of work, and I admire any executive that can kind of keep it going for 20 years,” Myers continued. “I did 12, and I just felt like for me, I had to stop. I don’t have a great answer for, is that forever or not, but I know it’s not right now. So that’s kind of what I’m thinking.”
Before joining ESPN, Bob Myers led the Golden State Warriors to four NBA championships as an executive. He also hosted the Lead By Example podcast, which was produced by Omaha Productions through ESPN. He’ll work on NBA Countdown and also on select broadcasts as a game analyst.
