Steve Kerr might not necessarily be going out sad as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors.
The “most feasible” scenario for the Warriors is that Kerr will return for one last season as their head coach next year as a potential “last dance” of sorts, Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard reported on Thursday. Kawakami notes that nothing appears to be decided yet though and that Kerr is still pondering what exactly he wants to do.
Kerr, 60, is in his 12th season as the head coach of the Warriors. His legacy will be secure if he retires tomorrow as he owns an impressive career record of 603-348 (.634) and has led Golden State to six NBA Finals berths and four NBA championships during his time in charge.
But the Warriors have experienced a much tougher season in 2025-26. With Steph Curry missing extended time due to a nagging knee injury, Golden State is a sub-.500 team at 36-40, which is 10th in the Western Conference and means that they are locked into the play-in tournament.
Meanwhile, Kerr is currently in his final season under contract with the Warriors. That has led to prevalent rumors in recent months that Kerr could be on his way out in Golden State.
That said, Kerr and the Warriors might want one last chance next season to make something out of their rapidly-shrinking window of contention. If that does happen, it could also open up the possibility of Golden State taking one big veteran swing in free agency, such as on this top superstar.
