Coach Kerr to stick with Warriors on new contract: report

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Steve Kerr will return as head coach of the Golden State Warriors after signing a two-year contract. This deal makes him the highest-paid coach in the NBA, following the team's recent struggles and injuries.

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Steve Kerr signs a two-year contract with the Warriors
Kerr is the highest-paid coach in the NBA
Warriors faced injuries this season

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Steve Kerr is reportedly returning as head coach of the NBA's Golden State Warriors (Christian Petersen) (Christian Petersen/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP) Steve Kerr has agreed to return as head coach of the Golden state Warriors after accepting a two-year contract, his agents told ESPN on Saturday. Kerr, whose contract was expiring at the end of the season, said after the Warriors were eliminated in the NBA's play-in tournament that he did not know if he'd be back for a 13th season with the club. "These jobs all have an expiration date," Kerr said following an emotional moment with stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on the court after the Warriors' season-ending loss to Phoenix on April 17. "There is a run that happens, and when the run ends, sometimes it's time for new blood and new ideas," the coach said. Green had stoked speculation that 60-year-old Kerr would call it quits with remarks on his podcast. But ESPN, citing Dan Eveloff and Rick Smith of Priority Sports, said Kerr had decided to stay. ESPN, citing unnamed league sources, said the two-year deal will keep Kerr as the highest-paid coach in the NBA annually. He made $17.5 million last year. Golden State won the 2015 NBA title in Kerr's first season at the helm and won three more in 2017, 2018 and 2022. This season the Warriors had battled into the play-in despite multiple injury setbacks. Jimmy Butler, brought in to bolster the aging duo of Curry and Green, tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in January. Moses Moody was stretchered off in March with a torn knee tendon. Curry, 38, missed time with a sprained ankle then was sidelined for 27 straight games with a nagging knee injury. bb/mlm

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What is the duration and value of Steve Kerr's new contract with the Warriors?

Steve Kerr's new contract with the Warriors is a two-year deal, making him the highest-paid coach in the NBA.

How many NBA championships has Steve Kerr won with the Warriors?

Steve Kerr has won four NBA championships with the Warriors in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022.

What challenges did the Warriors face this season under Steve Kerr?

The Warriors faced multiple injury setbacks this season, including significant injuries to key players like Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry.

Coach Kerr to stick with Warriors on new contract: report

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