Golden State Warriors president and general manager Bob Myers told assembled media on Monday that this offseason has been the most challenging time managing the team's finances.
It's been a flurry of moves for the Myers and the Warriors, including but not limited to: signing-and-trading for one-time All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell after losing Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets, re-signing All-NBA shooting guard Klay Thompson to a max contract worth $190 million over five years, trading away veteran wing Andre Iguodala, and waiving 33-year-old guard Shaun Livingston, among other dealings.
When asked by a media member about getting “creative” during the summer, Myers answered saying he gave his capologist—a nickname given to a front office official responsible for managing the salary cap—a hug.
Bob Myers has never dealt with a hard cap before this summer. Said he felt a little like an NFL GM. He discusses all the financial juggling. pic.twitter.com/zjRg1aKuS0
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 15, 2019
Myers continued, adding that he asked many questions about the salary cap implications of potential moves before getting frustrated and rhetorically asking his capologist “tell me what to do.”
The Warriors have gone through probably their biggest face-lift and roster turnover in years since their dynasty years—after five consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals, and three championships, core members of the team including Durant, Iguodala, and Livingston are scattered to the wind. In the past, Myers had only needed to tweak the end of the bench and supporting cast members during free agency, a part from extending Stephen Curry in 2017, signing Durant in 2016, and re-signing Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green in 2015 after their first title win in 40 years.
Myers won the NBA's Executive of the Year award twice, in 2015 and 2017.
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