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Bob Myers To Become Golden State Warriors Assistant General Manager

Late last night, it was reported that the Golden State Warriors is going to hire Bob Myers of Wasserman Media Group as the Warriors assistant general manager.  Myers would not be the first basketball agent to switch to the team side of the business.  Jason Levien went from representing Kevin Martin, Luol Deng, and Courtney Lee to working as assistant general manager of the Sacramento Kings back in 2008.  Lon Babby representing Ray Allen, Tim Duncan, and Hedo Turkoglu before he decided to become President of Basketball Operations with the Phoenix Suns in 2010.

Bob Myers joined Wasserman Media Group in 2006 as a basketball agent for the company.  He is responsible for representing players like Brandon Roy, Tyreke Evans, Brook and Robin Lopez, Kendrick Perkins, DeAndre Jordan, and many others.  Myers has been known as Arn Tellem’s “right hand man,” which is quite a compliment when referring to one of the best agents in the industry.

Myers has been a sports agent for over twelve years.  Prior to Wasserman Media Group, he worked at SFX Sports, where he served in a Vice President position.  Recently, Myers was honored by SportsBusiness Journal in its annual “Forty Under 40” list.  Even more recently, I had the honor of serving as Moderator of a Sports Law panel at Southwestern Law School, which included Myers, David Pump, Warren Zola, and Marc Isenberg.  Myers certainly kept the Golden State Warriors secret well hidden from all of us.

Throughout the symposium, one could easily ascertain that Myers had a lot of issues with the agent industry.  He seemed rather deflated from a lot of the hoopla involved in recruiting athletes.  I think his dissatisfaction with the industry really shined when Myers discussed his recruitment of Jimmer Fredette and all of the difficulties he encountered in that process.  But Myers loves the game of basketball and is certainly one of the better basketball minds in the business of sports.  I have no doubt that he will be successful in his new position with the Warriors, and I am thrilled that my friend Peter Guber will acquire one of the best in the biz.

 

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.

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