US EditionWarriors’ Steve Kerr Addresses Uncertain Future with 1 Year Left on His Contract
Steve Kerr, the highest-paid NBA coach, will focus on the season and delay contract talks until the offseason to align with key player negotiations, Warriors say.
- On Sep 30, 2025, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he will wait until the offseason to negotiate his expiring contract after the team's first practice.
- Wanting to avoid distractions, Steve Kerr said he trusts Joe Lacob and Mike Dunleavy to manage contract talks when the time is right, focusing on the Warriors' roster and pursuit of another championship.
- By the numbers, Steve Kerr earns $17.5 million as the highest-paid coach and enters the final year of a two-year, $35 million deal signed in 2024 with a 567-308 career record.
- Kerr and management say negotiations are planned for the offseason, with front office meetings next spring or summer and training camp underway ahead of the Chase Center preseason opener Sunday.
- Acknowledging a shifting era, Steve Kerr said he intends to walk away gracefully as critical decisions loom for the Warriors' core after the 2025-26 season.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Henry HeraldWarriors’ Steve Kerr ‘very comfortable’ coaching on final year of deal
Despite 2025-26 being the final year of Steve Kerr's contract, the Golden State Warriors' head coach said he's comfortable with where things stand.
Marin Independent Journal
Warriors’ Steve Kerr addresses uncertain future with 1 year left on his contract
SAN FRANCISCO – A few minutes after concluding the first day of his 11th training camp as coach of the Warriors, Steve Kerr was uninterested in reflecting upon past glories with the team. He was also not keen on discussing several players who are not yet on the roster, with free agents Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton tied to the team through reports but unsigned as of Tuesday afternoon. However, Kerr, 60, could not avoid addressing his own fut…
The Bakersfield Californian
Steve Kerr content coaching Warriors in a contract year, waiting on negotiations until after season
Steve Kerr insists he is perfectly content coaching the Golden State Warriors in a contract year without worrying about negotiations or what’s next until the season is done. He trusts owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy to have…
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