Steve Kerr returning as Warriors coach to chase another title with Steph Curry, per report

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Steve Kerr will return as coach of the Golden State Warriors next season, according to ESPN. The decision -- a new two-year deal that will keep him as the NBA's highest-paid coach -- ends a year of speculation due to Kerr's expiring contract. He will now return at least for next season, aligning him with Stephen Curry, who has one year left on his contract, and Draymond Green, who has a player option he is expected to either pick up to remain with the Warriors or decline in favor of a longer-term extension.

Kerr, 60, signed a two-year, $35 million contract extension in 2024, keeping him with the team through this season. However, with that contract ending and the Warriors struggling through a frustrating season, there was no certainty that Kerr would want to remain with the team beyond that deal. In December, he referred to the Warriors as a "fading dynasty," and he would echo the sentiment throughout the season. Curry is 38. Green is 36. Klay Thompson is gone, and this era of Warriors history is nearing its end.

When Golden State was eliminated from the Play-In Tournament by the Phoenix Suns on April 17, Kerr acknowledged that it might be in everyone's best interest for him to move on.

"I don't know what's going to happen. I still love coaching, but I get it," Kerr explained. "These jobs all have an expiration date. There is a run that happens and when the run ends, sometimes it's time for new blood and new ideas and all that."

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