Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted he’s unsure about his future with the organization in the wake of Friday’s season-ending play-in defeat to the Phoenix Suns.
Kerr, who is in the final year of his deal with the Warriors, said he will discuss what’s next with owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.
“The plan is to take some time, I don’t know, take a week or two and eventually sit down and talk with Joe and Mike,” Kerr told reporters, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater.
“We’ve always a great partnership and collaboration, and just see where they are and I’ll tell them where I am and we’ll talk about what’s next for the Warriors, what the plan is for this offseason, and we will come to a collaborative decision on what’s next,” Kerr added.
Kerr shared a moment with Steph Curry and Draymond Green in the final moments of the 111-96 loss in Phoenix. Kerr has coached the pair since he succeeded Mark Jackson as head coach of the Warriors in 2014.
“I still love coaching, but I get it, these jobs all have an expiration date,” Kerr said. “There’s a run that happens, and when a run ends, sometimes it’s time for new blood and new ideas.”
Kerr, 60, has led Golden State to four NBA titles and was named Coach of the Year in 2016. Kerr’s last championship came in 2021-22, and the team has failed to progress beyond the conference semifinals since, missing the playoffs in two of the last three seasons.
“It may still go on, and it may not. I don’t know, but at this point we all need to step away and reconvene,” Kerr added when asked about his future with the organization.
Kerr made it clear that a return to coaching with the Warriors would only happen alongside Curry, saying the 12-time All-Star guard would have to be “part of the equation.”
Curry told reporters after the game that he would “for sure” be interested in an extension this summer, according to Slater. Curry, 38, has one year and $62.3 million left on his contract.
Green could hit free agency at the same time, if not earlier. The 36-year-old holds a $27.7-million player option for next season.
“I’m not retiring,” Green told reporters, per Slater. “Hopefully, I’ve done enough to still be here.”
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