The Golden State Warriors demolished the Los Angeles Lakers in a 101-89 preseason win Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., but Steve Kerr is far from satisfied with his squad’s current state.
The Warriors head coach, clearly not happy with how his team has been executing on offense in the preseason, offered a blunt take on Golden State’s form.
“We’re not anywhere close to where we want to be,” Kerr said after the Lakers game, via Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area.
“But we are working on the right things, we have a clear vision, the players are great guys, they’re committed, they want to do well. But our execution is just scattered at this point. You just got to keep working. It’s not going to happen overnight.”
The Warriors shot just 39% from the field against the Lakers and hit just 14 of their 50 attempts from behind the arc. Ball security was also an issue for Golden State, which had 20 turnovers in the game.
Through five preseason games, the Warriors are just 20th overall with a 106.3 offensive rating and 23rd with a 20.1% turnover rate.
The Warriors have one more preseason game left to play, which is against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. They will open their 2026-27 season on Oct. 21 against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.
