Steve Kerr remaining with Warriors on new contract
Steve Kerr remaining with Warriors on new contract
Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY Sun, May 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTC
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The Golden State Warriors appear ready to run it back — at least with one key piece of the puzzle reportedly locked in.
Steve Kerr has agreed to return as head coach of the franchise after both sides agreed to a two-year contract extension, his agents told ESPN. Kerr will remain the highest-paid coach in the NBA on a yearly basis, ESPN reports.
This comes after weeks of speculation that Kerr was considering stepping down. Kerr, whose contract was set to expire, had been engaged in meetings with the Warriors over his future with the team.
“I still love coaching, but I get it,” Kerr told reporters after the Warriors lost in the Play-In Tournament. “These jobs all have an expiration date. There's a run that happens, and when the run ends, sometimes it's time for new blood and new ideas and all that.”
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In fact, in the closing seconds of the Warriors' season-ending loss April 18 against the Phoenix Suns, Kerr embraced Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on the sideline.
“I don't know what's going to happen next,” the Amazon Prime Video mics picked up Kerr telling his star players. “But I love you guys. Thank you.”
Steve Kerr coaching record
Since taking over in 2014, Kerr’s record at Golden State is 604-353 (.631). He’s the second-longest tenured active head coach in the NBA behind only Erik Spoelstra, who has been head coach of the Miami Heat since 2008.
The 2025-26 season marked the first time in Kerr’s 12-year run that the Warriors finished with a losing record (37-45) in an 82-game season. Golden State went 15-50 in 2019-20, but they played only 65 games because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Steve Kerr contract with Warriors reached: Coach staying in Bay Area
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