The Golden State Warriors are focused on the upcoming season, but there’s a growing uncertainty around coach Steve Kerr. The four-time champion coach has an expiring contract and wasn’t in a rush to sign an extension despite the interest from the franchise.
In an appearance on the “Steiny & Guru” show on 95.7 The Game, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. opened up about Kerr’s future. Dunleavy admitted that there’s uncertainty surrounding the coach, but it’s all about trusting him and letting him get through the season without any distractions.
“Yeah, I mean, I guess technically there is (uncertainty). This isn’t really a regular situation with a head coach where he’s in the last year of his deal. We know what it is with Steve. He’s been here a long time. He’s been an amazing part of this franchise, and as far as I’m concerned, can stay as long as he wants. We’re going to give him the grace of the season to go through it, or at least some of it, to see and feel where he’s at mentally and physically,” Dunleavy said.
NBC Sports Bay Area’s Tristi Rodriguez made a compelling argument on why Kerr should at least sign a one-year extension. Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler are all signed through the 2026-27 season. It’s only fitting for Kerr to at least see through Curry and Green’s contracts given how important they all are for the franchise.
Why Didn’t Steve Kerr Sign A New Deal?
Speaking to Tim Kawakami on “The TK Show” last week, Steve Kerr was asked about his contract situation. Kerr explained why he didn’t sign a new contract with the Golden State Warriors despite the franchise’s interest in keeping him.
“I don’t really feel like that’s the right call to make, because I just want to see where this all is. And maybe we’re at the All-Star break, and it’s like, ‘Hey, this is going to keep going. Let’s do it,’ you know, but for right now, let’s just kind of see where this all goes. And like I said, I’m perfectly comfortable with whatever happens, but I love what I do, and I would imagine I’ll keep doing this,” Kerr said.
While some Warriors fans fear Kerr’s potential exit, it was probably good to hear from him that he’s likely to sign an extension rather than walk away. He’s been in charge of Golden State since 2014, winning four NBA championships along the way.
Steve Kerr Has Plans For Jonathan Kuminga
With Jonathan Kuminga back on the Warriors, coach Steve Kerr has plans for the 23-year-old forward. The two don’t see eye-to-eye most of the time, with Kuminga and his agent expressing their disappointment with Kerr publicly.
Kerr told Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard that Kuminga needs space to operate. He could not give it to him last season after the Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler.
But now that Al Horford is on the team, Kerr expects Kuminga to thrive in a lineup with Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Horford and Quinten Post, who is also a sharpshooting big man.
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