Myers confirms Warriors have interest in Roy

Warriors general manager Bob Myers said on Friday morningthat the team has interest in former Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy,who has made it clear that he will try to play in 2012-13.On Dec. 15, 2011, the Blazers announced that they had usedthe amnesty clause to waive Roy, and shortly after that Roy announced that hisprofessional basketball career was over.But Roy, 27, has been training over the past several monthswith the goal of joining an NBA roster for the start of the season.Theres a connection between Myers and Roy; Myers used to beRoys agent.Its a possibility, Myers answered, when asked if theWarriors would have interest in Roy. Hes an easy phone call tomake.RELATED: Brandon Roy wants to return to the NBA: Could he be a Warrior? The Warriors have Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in theirbackcourt, but Myers has said frequently over the past months that the teamneeds to get more veteran experience.Assuming Roy can still play, he would fit the bill there.I told (Roy) when he was amnesty-edI hope this isnt itfor you. Make sure this isnt it. Hes said publicly he wants to come back, soIll start to talk to him. It depends how everything goes for us and what hisexpectations are and all of that. But absolutely Ill talk to him.Roy, who is 6-foot-4 and capable of playing both guardspots, won the Rookie of the Year award in 2006-07 and has been an NBA all-starthree seasons.Roy had his best statistical season for the Blazers in2008-09, when he averaged 22.6 pointson 48-percent shooting, 5.1 assists and4.7 rebounds.