Woj︰勇士總管Bob Myers仍未獲得續約 - NBA

Sources: Warriors' Bob Myers on expiring contract without new deal
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原文作者︰Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA Insider of ESPN
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations Bob
Myers -- architect of four NBA championships in the past eight years -- is
entering into the final months of his contract and remains without a new
deal, sources told ESPN.

金州勇士隊的籃球事務總經理(簡稱GM)—Bob Myers，儘管是協助球隊在八年內
拿四冠的關鍵構造者，但根據ESPN獲得的消息︰這位合約即將到期的勇士隊
員工，截至目前仍然尚未獲得續約。

Golden State ownership and Myers -- a two-time NBA Executive of the Year --
have had conversations on a new contract, but those talks appear to be on
hiatus, sources said.

勇士老闆跟曾經二度獲得NBA最佳管理人員獎的Myers，其實先前也討論過新合約
的相關事宜，然而這個談判目前看起來處於暫停的狀態。

Myers' contract is believed to expire at the end of June, sources said.

Myers目前的合約，預計將在明年6月到期

"My entire focus is on the season and the team," Myers told ESPN on Saturday,
declining to discuss his status further.

Myers今天賽前被ESPN記者問及這個議題時僅表示︰「我目前的焦點，就是我所屬
球隊這個球季的表現」—換句話說，他拒絕對他自己職務的狀況做進一步的公開
評論。

"We love Bob and hope he is here for a long time," Golden State owner and CEO
Joe Lacob told ESPN on Saturday.

勇士隊兼有董事長與CEO身分的老闆Joe Lacob則說︰「我們愛Bob，也希望他能繼續
在這裡久一點」

The Warriors have also broached the concept of an extension with four-time
championship coach Steve Kerr, who has two years left on his contract,
sources said. Unlike with Myers, the time left on Kerr's contract does offer
the organization less pressure to get a deal done in the short term.

勇士隊最近也開始與四冠教練Steve Kerr討論續約事宜，不過不像Myers，Kerr兩年後
合約才會到期，也因此對勇士隊來說，續約SK的壓力沒有像Myers那麼大

Golden State, facing difficult roster decisions amid an anticipated $500
million payroll and luxury tax bill next season, now has the added pressure
to secure Myers, one of professional sports' most accomplished and highly
regarded team executives.

勇士隊與Myers的僵局，某方面也跟球員的薪資結構有關—明年球季球隊的薪資總額
加上附帶的豪華稅，不僅高達5億美金，更讓球隊面臨球員選擇的艱難決定。然而，
確保Myers—目前職業運動中最有成就與評價最高等的管理人員-留在球隊，又增加了
勇士隊本身的壓力。

Myers, a Bay Area native, has maintained strong working relationships with
all the key organizational members -- including Lacob, Kerr and star players
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.

本身就在灣區生長的Myers，最受業界讚揚的一點就是︰跟球隊重要的工作夥伴，都能
維繫堅固的合作關係—這些人包括老闆Lacob、總教練Kerr，以及自養的三巨頭︰
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson與Draymond Green

While there are still several months for the sides to reach an agreement,
Myers' status without a new deal is somewhat unique in the marketplace.
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri -- another championship-level executive
-- did have his contract come down to the final weeks before reaching a new
deal in 2021.

儘管雙方仍然有至少半年的時間，在這份合約到期前達成協議，但Myers目前無法
確定新約的狀況，在管理人員的市場仍是相當罕見的。上一次有類似的情形，記者
想到的是暴龍隊的Masai Ujiri，不過他也已經在去年獲得續約。

Myers was hired as an assistant GM in 2011, promoted to GM in 2012, and
outside of Curry's arrival predating his own, has overseen the drafts, trades
and free agent signings that have sculpted one of the league's modern
dynasties.

以經紀人起家的Myers，在2011年以助理GM的身分加入勇士隊，並在隔年升等真除，
除了Curry加入球隊的時間(2009)早於他外，球隊後來的選秀/交易/簽約事宜都與他
有關，而他也成了近年最轟動籃壇王朝的關鍵人物。

Kerr is under contract through the 2023-24 season, but several of his peers
-- including Phoenix's Monty Williams, Memphis' Taylor Jenkins and Chicago's
Billy Donovan -- have agreed on extensions in recent months in similar
contractual circumstances.

Kerr的合約要到2024球季結束後才會到期，不過他的同行—如太陽隊的Monty Williams
、灰熊隊的Taylor Jenkins與公牛隊的Billy Donovan，已經陸續在這幾個月獲得
同樣時間到期的延長合約。

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心得︰這新聞其實在ESPN首頁有一段時間了，我有點意外以勇士隊的人氣，
這篇外電居然還沒認養翻譯，甚至國內新聞也找不到相關頁面，所以就抽空翻譯了

當然我也有點意外Myers目前還沒談好續約，不過勇士的薪資壓力之沉重
似乎也讓人感覺這個僵局到現在還沒解決，還是可以理解


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