It’s no secret that NBA superstars have tremendous influence when it comes to roster decisions, but how much influence does that mean?
During an ESPN segment discussing James Harden’s ongoing public feud with the Philadelphia 76ers, former Warriors general manager Bob Myers revealed that he would consult Steph Curry before taking drastic action against another star player.
“If it were me, I would go to Steph Curry [or] Joel Embiid [and ask] ‘What do you want?’ Myers said. “If this guy says, ‘I want him on the team,’ what do I do? That’s what I do.”
Myers then explained that keeping Curry happy is his top priority, which is why it’s crucial for him to get the superstar point guard’s approval when making key roster decisions.
The former Warriors manager also described a relatively specific example of one of these dialogues with Curry, focusing on his longtime teammate Draymond Green.
“Steph Curry’s importance lies at the top of this building; mine was this one,” Myers explained. “I would go to him and say, ‘Listen, what do you want?’ If he’s not happy, it doesn’t matter. This ends the whole conversation. Draymond Green, he said I screwed things up all the time. I would call Draymond: “What did I do wrong? Why did you say that, ‘I’ve been through something like that.’
“Then I called Curry and said, ‘Steph, what do you want to do?’ He says, “We’re better with Draymond.” No, I’m not comparing Draymond to what Harden is doing now, but Draymond made some mistakes too.
While Myers didn’t specifically mention when exactly this conversation took place, there was a lot of controversy surrounding Green during his time with the Dubs.
As Curry noted to Myers, the Warriors are a formidable force when Green is on the court for them, something the front office appeared to recognize after signing the star forward to a four-year, $100 million contract this offseason.
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