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Sports analyst Skip Bayless surprisingly complimented the Golden State Warriors for their NBA Finals victory, despite rooting against Steph Curry the past few years. Bayless gave props to general manager Bob Myers and the Warriors front office for building a team out of the rubble.
The Golden State Warriors were at the bottom of the league standings two years ago and missed the playoffs last year. It appeared as though the Warriors dynasty had suffered a bitter end, but they managed to climb back to the top of mountain and are now the reigning champions.
General manager Bob Myers and owner Joe Lacob played a very risky game of trying to win a title whilst developing young talent, but their decision certainly paid off.
In that context, Skip Bayless complimented Myers on his show "Undisputed".
"To Steve Kerr's credit, he stepped up last night during the trophy presentation. He said, 'Where's Bob Myers? Because we got to credit him. He's put together a juggernaut of a team.'"
Bob Myers and the Golden State Warriors were mocked when they decided against trading for star players. The argument, at the time, seemed simple. Why would any franchise with a superstar like Steph Curry draft teenagers when they can trade lottery picks for a solid role player?
But Myers and the Warriors knew exactly what they were doing. They signed quality veterans and role players like Otto Porter Jr., Gary Payton II and Nemanja Bjelica on minimum contracts while developing young talent in Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody and James Wiseman.
Charles Barkley compliments Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers for his Andrew Wiggins move
Andrew Wiggins has been the biggest turnaround story in the NBA this season. From putting up dismal numbers on a losing Minnesota Timberwolves team, he became an NBA All-Star starter. He developed into a two-way force the likes of which are very rare in the league. Wiggins is certainly one of the best wing defenders today, and his defense on Jayson Tatum in the NBA Finals was instrumental in the Warriors' win.
Myers traded for Andrew Wiggins in the middle of the 2019-20 season. The Warriors had acquired D'Angelo Russell in the 2019 offseason, and they swapped him for Wiggins. Wiggins was considered a bust at the time, but the Golden State Warriors managed to extract his full potential.
Charles Barkley was recently a guest on "The Pat McAfee Show", and he lauded Bob Myers for his vision.
"I think you gotta give Bob Myers, their GM, a lot of credit because a couple of years ago when they made the Wiggins trade, it was like 'Hmm, I don't know.' It was a head-scratcher. And it turned out to be amazing...the Wiggins trade turned out to be a goldmine."
Bob Myers certainly deserves credit for his masterful moves the past two years.
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