Steve Kerr's Warriors decision isn't just about whether he still wants to coach Stephen Curry, Draymond Green

Kerr, 60, is expected to discuss stylistic tweaks and staffing when he sits down with Lacob and Dunleavy, according to ESPN. He said he needed to step away for a week or two before having the conversation, which means it could happen in the coming days if it hasn't already. In the final week of the season, Kerr told ESPN that there was about a 50-50 chance that he'd stay. If he decides that he wants to, then the team will want him to sign a multiyear deal, as it is not interested in a one-year farewell tour, per ESPN.

The Athletic reported on April 18 that there was a strong likelihood that Kerr would stick around. Two days later, Green said on his podcast that, while he hopes Kerr will be back and he doesn't know what will happen, he thinks the Kerr era is over: "It just feels like that. It felt like that was it." On April 23, The Athletic reported that "optimism inside the organization about Kerr's return has faded in recent weeks" and "staffers have begun to brace themselves for the possibility of change."

Maybe Kerr is closer to a decision than he's letting on. Given the circumstances, though, I'm inclined to believe he's genuinely torn. And in the sense that he should only sign another contract if he and the higher-ups are on the same page, I'm inclined to believe that the decision will be made collaboratively. Going into the offseason, the coaching situation is one of many variables for Golden State. The team has pursued Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and LeBron James at the past two trade deadlines and could revisit those ideas. If I were Kerr, I'd want to know how serious the front office is about adding reinforcements, especially given that Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody will be sidelined for a significant portion of next season.

More specifically, if I were Kerr, I'd want to know in what scenarios the team would consider parting with first-round draft picks in a trade. I'd also want to know how management envisioned things playing out with several players on the current roster: Can the Warriors bring back Kristaps Porziņģis on the cheap? What about Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton? Is extending Brandin Podziemski a priority?

Kerr didn't seek a contract extension last summer, and Lacob and Dunleavy have publicly taken the position that the ball is in his court. The reality, though, is not necessarily that simple. Kerr can simultaneously have been sincere about never leaving Curry and be uncomfortable signing a medium-term deal. If it's true that Lacob and Dunleavy want to hear from Kerr that he's committed to the franchise for reasons that go beyond nostalgia, as ESPN reported, then why shouldn't Kerr want to hear from them that they still believe that he's the right guy for the job for reasons that go beyond Curry wanting to continue playing for him? And if it's true that Kerr's comments on social issues have "at times caused internal frustration," as The Athletic put it, then why shouldn't he want some assurance from Lacob that he can continue to speak his mind?

Over the last dozen years, Kerr and the franchise have been through just about everything imaginable together. It's a bit weird that there's so little clarity about their partnership going forward, but it's not abnormal at all for the major stakeholders of a team with an aging core to reassess where the franchise is going after a 37-45 season. My read on Kerr's situation: He'd like to coach Curry until the future Hall of Famer hangs it up, but only if it feels right and only if he feels wanted.