Steve Kerr considering comeback in broadcasting?

If he leaves the Warriors, will it be the start of a Steve Kerr political career? How about clearing up that chaotic California governor’s race? But no, I don’t think Kerr is destined to run for anything like that. He obviously has a very strong interest in politics, but the chores of hustling for votes, raising money, and dealing with legislatures, lobbyists, and everything else might make a 37-45 season seem like a joy. — 4/22/2026 San Francisco Standard

As of now, there are only two open spots around the league — in Milwaukee and New Orleans — though one or two more coaches might be fired after unsuccessful playoff runs. Either way, a Warriors opening, to coach Curry and work for a free-spending owner like Lacob, would be quite attractive. The most obvious option would be much-loved Warriors former top assistant and interim coach Mike Brown, but he’d have to get fired by the Knicks for that to happen. Not an impossibility under owner James Dolan, but also not too likely. — 4/22/2026 San Francisco Standard

I don’t think Lacob and Dunleavy would be locked into any specific criteria, but I think if it gets past Brown, they’d most likely be interested in a younger, development-minded candidate with some background using analytics. Well-regarded current assistants who could fit that model: Micah Nori (Minnesota), Chris Quinn (Miami), Sean Sweeney (San Antonio), and Johnnie Bryant (Cleveland). Other names, some more realistic than others: Current defensive coordinator Jerry Stackhouse, current offensive coordinator Terry Stotts, Boston assistant Sam Cassel, TV analyst Brent Barry, and my outside-the-envelope candidate … Andre Iguodala. — 4/22/2026 San Francisco Standard

Joe Cowley: Talked to someone very close to Steve Kerr and he said the coach has known for weeks he was done. We’ll see. Could be two Hall of Fame coaches walking this week. Crazy league. — 4/21/2026 x.com

Obviously a big question for you guys is Steve’s future. What has he meant for you with your time here?” Gui Santos: “Man, Steve is a special guy for me. He was the coach that gave me my first opportunity to play in the NBA, so that’s a guy who realized a dream for me. He was a big part of it. And the way that he coaches—you can see, one thing that I always like about guys who were players and now are coaches is that they understand the players very, very well. The fact that he was a player and played a long time in the NBA, being in the NBA for a long time, he really understands everything that players go through. So yeah, I love that. And like I said, Steve is a really, really special dude for me. I want to be coached by him my whole career if I can.” — 4/21/2026 YouTube

Joe Cowley: The biggest "what if" in the NBA coaching department in the last 15 years - if Steve Kerr would have taken the Knicks job instead of GS - which he almost did - next up for the Warriors was Fred Hoiberg. — 4/21/2026 x.com

One more season. One last chance to prove the Warriors still had the goods to win a couple of playoff series and perhaps even reach the NBA Finals. That’s all Steve Kerr wanted and believed he could have, according to multiple league sources. Kerr arrived at training camp mentally prepared for the 2025-26 NBA season to close his 12-year tenure as head coach of the Warriors. Whispers heard around the NBA last summer were reinforced when Kerr quickly and firmly dismissed the idea of extending his contract. — 4/21/2026 NBC Sports Bay Area

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