Overview
- Steve Kerr said he will take a week or two to decide whether to keep coaching after Golden State’s 37-45 season ended with a play-in loss to the Suns.
- Team leadership wants a longer deal and more day-to-day engagement from the coach, and they plan changes to scheme that cut reliance on three-point swings and stress winning the possession battle.
- If Kerr steps away, the team plans a wide coaching search that could include college names, though there are concerns about pairing a first-time NBA coach with veterans Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler.
- Draymond Green credited Kerr for keeping him from quitting this season, said he will not retire as he holds a $27.6 million player option, and team sources say there is no desire or mandate to trade him.
- Staff movement is already underway as assistant Chris DeMarco left to coach the WNBA’s New York Liberty, Willie Green is being discussed as a possible addition, and GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. has an extension and remains in place.