Who is Bob Myers? Five things to know about HBSE’s president leading the search for Daryl Morey’s replacement
Myers is new to the team and its fans. Here's a glimpse into his history as a player at UCLA, agent in the sports world, and architect of the Warriors dynasty.
The 76ers parted ways with Daryl Morey this week after six seasons as the franchise’s president of basketball operations. On Thursday, Sixers managing partner Josh Harris and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment president Bob Myers, the two leaders charged with finding the next executive, spoke to the media about the Morey’s dismissal and the team’s future.
Harris bought the Sixers in 2011 and has been a fixture in Philly for 15 years. But Myers is new to the team and its fans. Here’s a quick glimpse into Myers’ history, including his playing career at UCLA, stint as a high-powered sports agent, and tenure with the Warriors dynasty.
He played college basketball at UCLA.
A native of Danville, Calif., Myers attended Monte Vista High School and was lightly recruited despite his 6-foot-7 stature. Myers expected to follow his old brother in rowing but a chance meeting with UCLA’s then-assistant coach Steve Lavin led to a spot on the basketball team.
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He tried out for UCLA as a walk-on and later became a scholarship player. Myers was on the roster when UCLA won the 1995 title. While Myers appeared in 76 games from 1993-97 and averaged 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds, he had some brights spots, including four starts and a 20-point performance against Oregon State.
He became a sports agent at CAA.
After a couple years in radio covering UCLA basketball, Myers became a sports agent. He first interned for famed agent Arn Tellem’s agency Tellem and Associates while getting his law degree at Loyola in Los Angeles. Myers quickly moved up the ranks and became a top assistant for Tellem, growing his client base and handling contract negotiations. After later joiningWasserman, where he spent five years, he represented players like Brandon Roy, Kendrick Perkins, and Chester native Tyrese Evans.
He helped create the Warriors dynasty.
Myers joined the Warriors dynasty in its infancy, becoming assistant general manager in April 2011 before being promoted to general manager 11 months later. Stephen Curry was already on the roster when Myers was hired, but he played a part in drafting Klay Thompson in the 2011 draft and Draymond Green a year later. He orchestrated the hiring of head coach Steve Kerr in 2014, who moved directly from the broadcasting booth to the sidelines.
Myers also built out the roster, adding complimentary players like Andre Iguodala, Leandro Barbosa, Andrew Bogut, and Shaun Livingston. That group won a title in 2015, before the major coup of Myers’ career, which was his acquisition of Kevin Durant during the 2016 offseason. That led to back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. The Warriors won another title in 2022 on the back of Curry’s brilliance before Myers left the franchise in 2023.
He worked at ESPN as an analyst.
Myers briefly returned to the journalism world after leaving the Warriors. ESPN’s previous iteration of NBA Countdown was in need of a revamp, and Meyers was added to a cast that included Malika Andrews, Stephen A. Smith, and Kendrick Perkins. His roles in the agency world and NBA front office added immediate credibility to the group, but he wasn’t there long as he left ESPN in 2025.
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He joined HBSE as president.
Meyers’ addition as president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment in October came as a surprise. While Myers took a top-line approach to all of HBSE’s sports franchises — which includes the Washington Commanders and New Jersey Devils — the assumption was that he was hired to get the Sixers in order.
But the team was already run by Morey, a star in his right who competed against Meyers in the Western Conference during his time with the Houston Rockets..
