By Brian Murphy
Is Steve Kerr sticking around to coach the Golden State Warriors?
Do the Warriors want Steve Kerr to stick around?
And if so, what will the roster look like when Steve Kerr sticks around?
Geez, man. I dunno. Ask someone in the inner circle — like Greg Silver.
But if our chipper midday wunderkind won’t spill the beans after catching a few innings of Giants ball next to the four-time NBA championship coach, we’ll have to fill up a Jock Blog with speculation.
At an event called Sportico’s Invest West, owner Joe Lacob gave the very helpful answer that a resolution to the Kerr question could come “today, tomorrow or in three weeks”. Clearly, the vague Lacob was inspired by presidential guesses as to conclusions of various wars.
Draymond Green, ever ready to produce content, guested on “Inside the NBA” and said he thinks Kerr will come back, because he knows Kerr still wants to coach. Then again, Green said two weeks ago that he thought Kerr was moving on. On top of that, Green also said on his podcast that Kerr “hindered” his offensive career. In fairness, Green also layered on honeyed words of praise for everything Kerr did for him as a player and a man, but we media, being lowlifes, only pounced on the controversial take that somehow the limited jump shot of Draymond Green was stifled by Kerr. Most of us scoffed, and that led to things like an anti-Draymond Austin Rivers podcast, and we’re back to Draymond Green in content-producing mode.
Perhaps the most germane thing to come about in all of this was Charles Barkley’s direct on-air statement to Green: “It’s over for the Warriors.”
Can you disagree?
That’s the thing that keeps cropping up: what in the world can the Warriors do to bid for a championship in Steph Curry’s final few years on the hardwood — particularly given the brutal landscape of the Western Conference, as I was just saying to a flopping Shai Gilgeous Alexander?
So even if Kerr does return, what can the Warriors be in the next two to three years, as I was just asking Victor Wembanyama mid-shot block?
There is no young nucleus, other than an injured Moses Moody and fan unfavorite Brandon Podziemski. There is a lottery on Mother’s Day, and maybe the Warriors get San Jose Sharks-level lucky and score a nice pick in a stacked draft. That’s a plus, yes.
But there is age — really, really old age — everywhere. Even the charismatic and talented Jimmy Butler will be 37 and a half by the time he returns to full speed from his January, 2026 torn anterior cruciate ligament.
The rumor of adding Lebron James? Bro. How ancient can one team be?
We know Lacob is a big dreamer, and exists for championships. This is why he is the Eddie DeBartolo of our time, even if some cranky Dubs fans on social media nitpick.
(Side note: I will forever be astounded at cranky social media finding fault with Lacob after he took over one of the most embarrassing franchises in America, and gifted it four parades. This makes no sense, but I guess if it’s too loud, I’m too old.)
So maybe Lacob and his general manager, Mike Dunleavy, will find a way to shock the world and make the Warriors contenders. Giannis Antetokounmpo comes to mind.
Which brings us back to Kerr. If, indeed, he comes back, he will more than likely be coaching a team that is not in a rebuild, nor a championship contender. On the plus side, he will be coaching Steph Curry, which is awesome, and he will be paid handsomely, which is good for him, too. And Curry almost surely wants Kerr back. What’s the other option, honestly?
Barkley says “it’s over” for the Warriors. Kerr and Lacob and Dunleavy are figuring out a way forward. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. If we want answers, guess we’ll just have to start hanging at ballgames with Greg Silver. First round’s on me, kid.
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