BOB Myers is reportedly set to be ESPN's next big signing.
The four-time NBA champion, 48, is the former general manager of the Golden State Warriors.
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Myers helped lead the Warriors to the NBA championship in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022.
He also held the role of president of basketball operations with the team before stepping down in May.
Per the New York Post, Myers has now been approached by ESPN to join NBA Countdown as an analyst.
The sports network has been under the spotlight this summer after a host of high-profile staff changes.
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Former NBA star Jalen Rose, who was on NBA Countdown for almost a decade, was amongst a host of layoffs announced by ESPN in June.
The broadcaster is cutting costs in a bid to save millions of dollars over the coming months.
NBA game analyst Jeff Van Gundy was also axed, with the sackings the beginning of a savage three-round process from ESPN's parent company Disney.
Malika Andrews is set to replace Mike Greenberg as host of the popular program during the NBA Finals, per the Post.
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And now ESPN bosses are looking to swoop for Myers who produced podcast Lead By Example with the network last year.
Myers was hired by the Warriors in 2011 as an assistant general manager and promoted to general manager a year later.
He was twice named the NBA’s Executive of the Year and was credited with creating the core of Golden State's title-winning dynasty.
A request for comment from an ESPN spokesperson was declined, per the Post.
