Former Warriors executive Bob Myers should avoid Suns job at all costs

Marc Stein reported that Ishbia "maintained a longstanding interest" in luring Myers, who won four championships with the Warriors, to the Phoenix front office. Current general manager James Jones' contract expires this summer, and Ishbia has spared no expense in bringing in top talent like head coaches Frank Vogel and Mike Budenholzer since taking over the team.

He's also spared no expense in firing them, eating the remainder of each coach's five-year contracts after dismissing them after one season. That alone should be a red flag for Myers. In addition, the Suns don't control their own first-round pick for the next seven drafts, have a virtually untradeable Bradley Beal making more than $100M over the next two seasons and are entrenched in the NBA's prohibitive "second apron."

For his part, Myers already has a job as an ESPN analyst, plus a second gig as an adviser to the Washington Commanders, who made it to the NFC Championship Game this January for the first time since the 1991 season after hiring Myers. Is the Suns job really more appealing than his current gigs?

Arguably, the Suns job isn't even the most attractive front-office opening in the NBA this summer. The Atlanta Hawks need a new president, and they have an intriguing collection of young talent. The Denver Nuggets need a new top executive, and they have three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. The Minnesota Timberwolves may also need a new team president since Tim Connelly can opt out of his contract.

All of those jobs have a greater likelihood of success than the Suns position, which only really offers the chance at more money, plus proximity to Myers' home base of Los Angeles. But for an executive with such an impressive track record, there's simply no reason for Myers to settle for the Suns.