General manager Bob Myers and his inner circle — owner Joe Lacob, assistant GMs Travis Schlenk and Kirk Lacob and executive board member Jerry West — made many shrewd decisions in steering Golden State to its first NBA title in 40 years.[...] did former general manager Larry Riley, who launched the process when he drafted a slender guard named Stephen Curry in June 2009.Myers learned not to fret about players without a clear position.[...] even if the Warriors raced past the Cavs by going small in the Finals, do not dismiss the impact Bogut had on this championship season.Myers, a lifelong Warriors fan since his youth in Alamo, knew all too well about Golden State's drought at center — until the March 2012 trade sending guard Monta Ellis to Milwaukee for Bogut."That's a position we think is necessary to compete at the highest level in the NBA, and we just were never able to secure someone to hold it down," Myers said.The Warriors ranked dead last in the NBA in rebounding margin for four consecutive seasons until Bogut arrived.Bogut and Lee (acquired in a sign-and-trade with the Knicks in 2010) came from other organizations, but four starters on this title team...