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Draymond Green doesn't think Steve Kerr returns to coach the Warriors next season: 'It felt like that was it'
TL;DR
Draymond Green believes Steve Kerr's time as head coach of the Warriors is over after their recent playoff elimination. Green expressed uncertainty about Kerr's return for the next season, stating it felt like the end of an era.
Key points
- Draymond Green doubts Steve Kerr's return as Warriors coach.
- The Warriors lost to the Suns, missing the playoffs.
- Kerr has coached the Warriors since the 2014-15 season.
- The team won four NBA titles under Kerr.
- Warriors had a 37-45 record this past season.
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Draymond Green thinks that the Steve Kerr era in Golden State is over.
Green, speaking on his podcast on Monday, thinks that the longtime Warriors coach won’t be with the organization next season. Their loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, which kept them out of the playoffs, felt like the end.
“I hope he’s our coach next season,” Green said. “You want my opinion? I think not. Just because it feels like that. It felt like that was it.”
Kerr first took over as the Warriors’ head coach ahead of the 2014-15 campaign. He led the franchise, which is the only one he’s ever served as a head coach for, on a dynasty-level run throughout the league right away. The Warriors won four NBA titles under his watch, and reached the NBA Finals six times in eight years.
But the Warriors went just 37-45 this past season and are now missing the playoffs for the second time in three years. And after their loss to the Suns on Friday night, Kerr embraced both Green and Stephen Curry in an emotional moment on the court.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen next, but I love you guys to death,” Kerr was heard telling the duo. “Thank you. Appreciate you.”
Kerr openly acknowledged that he may not be with the Warriors next season on Friday night, too. He said he was going to “take a week or two” before eventually sitting down with owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Kerr said. “I still love coaching, but I get it. These jobs all have an expiration date. There’s a run that happens, and sometimes it’s time for new blood and new ideas and all that.
Q&A
Why does Draymond Green think Steve Kerr won't return next season?
Draymond Green feels that the recent loss to the Phoenix Suns marked the end of Steve Kerr's era with the Warriors, expressing uncertainty about Kerr's future.
How many NBA titles has Steve Kerr won as the Warriors' head coach?
Steve Kerr has won four NBA titles as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors since taking over in the 2014-15 season.
What was the Warriors' record this past season?
The Golden State Warriors finished the season with a record of 37-45, missing the playoffs for the second time in three years.
What did Steve Kerr say to Draymond Green and Stephen Curry after the loss to the Suns?
After the loss to the Suns, Steve Kerr shared an emotional moment with Draymond Green and Stephen Curry, expressing uncertainty about what would happen next.
