Steve Kerr Wants To Return Next Season Despite Unresolved Contract

A team source recently confirmed that nothing has changed and that all parties plan to communicate openly when the time comes. The Warriors will play at the Los Angeles Clippers this week in the 9/10 play-in game. It doesn't factor in, Kerr said when asked whether the season's outcome would influence his decision. That's something I'll address after the season ends. My focus is all on the Clippers and I'm excited about trying to get in. There has been no indication of a split between Kerr and the organization. His desire to stay is rooted in his relationship with Stephen Curry and the culture he has built in Golden State since taking the job in 2014. The season that tested that culture was unlike any Kerr has navigated in 12 years on the Warriors' bench. Jimmy Butler tore his ACL in January. Moses Moody suffered a patellar tendon rupture in March. Curry missed more than two months with a knee injury. Jonathan Kuminga was traded ahead of the February deadline after a prolonged standoff. A public dispute with Draymond Green surfaced just before Christmas, prompting a later apology from Kerr. Despite the turbulence, those who have watched Kerr this season describe a coach still deeply engaged in the process. Coming in and seeing the guys and having a film session, trying to help them win, said Kerr when asked what motivates him. And having dinner with the coaches, and the camaraderie that exists when you are in the foxhole together. You've lost five in a row, and it sucks - it's all relative. It sucks, but it's so awesome to be with a group of great guys and try to win a basketball game. I love all of it. And you have to embrace the challenge and the fact that every year's just gonna be different. Kerr has won nine NBA championships as a player and coach and added an Olympic gold medal coaching Team USA in Paris in 2024.