Steve Kerr attends first Warriors practice since health scare

There is what would appear to be a positive development in Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s recovery.

Kerr made an appearance at the team’s Saturday practice, though assistant Mike Brown still ran the show. It was the first full practice Kerr has sat through since taking a leave of absence for health reasons, and the first time many players had seen their coach in two weeks.

“It’s obviously great any time you get to hear his voice, see his face,” said Warriors guard Stephen Curry, via ESPN’s Chris Haynes. “He’s obviously been doing his homework in between. His downtime is to help us get prepared for the series and you know he misses being around the day-to-day routine, the atmosphere, practice and locker rooms and games and all that. So, for him to even just have the energy and ability to be here means a lot. Hopefully, he’s feeling better.

“He was one of the coaches in our pregame film, just giving his assessment of the series and things we need to do well. Obviously, coach Brown led most of it, but he was present.”

Kerr continues to take it easy, but he has been handling more and more activity of late. While there remains no stated timetable for his full return, it can only be a good sign that he’s getting back to being around the team.