Bob Myers Built the Warriors — Then Torpedoed Curry's Window in Philly
The architect of four Golden State titles helped Philly land LeBron and Jaylen Brown, leaving 39-year-old Curry stuck running it back.
Aging star, balky knee, no roster help — cash out on name value.
- Myers won 4 titles as Warriors GM from 2012-2023
- LeBron signed a 2-year, $8M deal with the 76ers
- Philly traded Paul George for Jaylen Brown
- Curry turns 39 next season, Warriors stood pat
- Simons ranks #189 overall, 21.5 fantasy pts/game
Bob Myers spent eleven years handing Steph Curry every rope he needed to climb to the top of the NBA — four championships from 2012 to 2023, a $44 million extension signed back when Curry's ankles were a genuine question mark, and the Draymond Green pick at No. 35 that became one of the best second-round steals in league history. This summer, wearing a different hat as president of Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, he cut those ropes.
Myers helped Philadelphia pull off the offseason's loudest trade — Paul George out, Jaylen Brown in — and then reeled in LeBron James on a two-year, $8 million deal. Both were players Golden State openly coveted to stretch Curry's title window. Instead they're headlining a Sixers starting five of James, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Brown and Joel Embiid.
The gut punch is the how, not just the what. Curry, who almost never gets vocal about free agency, made no secret of wanting James. Green declined his $27.7 million player option to free up money for the pitch. LeBron himself had talked up the idea of playing next to Curry outside the Olympics. Then Myers went on Rich Paul's podcast and told James' agent that Philly gave LeBron his best shot at winning — and with that roster, it wasn't a hard sell.
Golden State Got Left Holding the Bag
The Warriors are the clear losers here. They bet the entire offseason on the assumption James would choose loyalty and stayed put, adding only No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg. Now Curry, at 39 and nursing a balky knee, is stuck playing hero ball with essentially the same group. Myers, meanwhile, worked the margins too — Anfernee Simons, Dean Wade and Ariel Hukporti all landed in Philly around the marquee moves.
The Fantasy Fallout
For managers, the ripple effects matter more than the drama. Simons carries the most standalone value of the Philly newcomers at our rank #189 (21.5 fantasy pts/game on 14.3 points), though touches get murky behind that starting five — treat him as a stream, not a hold. Wade (#274, 16.1 pts/game) and Hukporti (#382) are deep-league dart throws; Hukporti's +6.7 fantasy-point surge over his last five is worth a bookmark if Embiid misses time. Note the one that got away: Deni Avdija, whom the Warriors famously passed on in 2020, now sits at our #16 overall in Portland at 42.9 fantasy pts/game.
The real fantasy read is on Curry himself. He's still a top-tier name, but you're buying a 39-year-old on a knee with no reinforcements and a longer, tougher path just to reach the playoffs. If a leaguemate still values the brand, this is the window to sell high before the mileage catches up.
