The Washington Commanders have lured former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers over to the NFL to help the team conduct its search for a new head of football operations and coach after firing Ron Rivera on Monday, team officials told ESPN. Former Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman will assist Myers in the search.
Myers, a two-time NBA executive of the year, will be tasked with identifying and coordinating interviews with candidates for both open jobs.
This is just the first step in a massive leadership overhaul by new owner Josh Harris, who led a group to acquire the team in 2023 from the embattled previous owner, Daniel Snyder. Myers was the architect behind assembling a Warriors core that has won four NBA championships since 2015, but he stepped down in June and has since joined ESPN as an NBA analyst—a role he will keep going forward. Spielman brings 30 years of NFL executive experience as well.
