Lakers Rumors: Bob Myers Could Be Potential Candidate After Magic Johnson’s Resignation

Dan Duangdao
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Before Magic Johnson’s resignation to conclude the 2018-19 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were preparing for the 2019 NBA Draft and free agency.

Although the narrative quickly changed, the Lakers still have an unexpected lottery pick and $38 million in cap space to significantly improve the roster.

As there reportedly are no imminent changes, all of the attention has been on who will be Johnson’s replacement as president of basketball operations.

And in the early stages, Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers has been brought up as a ‘natural target,’ according to Marc Stein of New York Times:

While it is difficult to see Myers leaving the Warriors who are attempting to win four championships in five seasons, he has ties to Los Angeles. Along with playing college basketball at UCLA, Myers was an agent at Wasserman Media Group which is based in the city.

Although Johnson stepping down was a major surprise, the Lakers have an opportunity to look outside of their family circle. After missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, this would be a step in the right direction for owner Jeanie Buss.

As it currently stands, the team’s president of basketball operations job will be highly coveted and Buss needs to take advantage of the situation.

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Dan Duangdao was the managing editor at Lakers Nation (2013-16, 2018-20). He is currently the founder at LA Sports Media, Lake Show, Raiders Nation, Rams Nation, Kings Nation, Galaxy Nation, and MMA Rumors. Born and raised in Southern California and a lifelong Los Angeles sports and mixed martial arts fan, his first NBA game was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors with Michael Jordan in attendance during the 1998-99 NBA season. He was previously a contributor at HOOPSWORLD (now Basketball Insiders) and an NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @DanDuangdao.
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