There’s no more clarity in Steve Kerr’s situation following a reported meeting with the Warriors’ top decision-makers earlier this week.
According to an ESPN report on Wednesday, Kerr met with owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. on Monday.
The meeting lasted two hours, per ESPN, but while both sides told the outlet it was “productive,” they weren’t able to reach a resolution.
Kerr, whose contract expired at the end of the season, will continue talks with Golden State management next week, according to ESPN.
In 12 seasons, Kerr, 60, has won four NBA championships and this past year became the fourth-fastest coach to win 600 regular-season games.
However, according to multiple reports, Warriors brass believe some stylistic changes are in order following only their second below-.500 finish under Kerr, with Steph Curry not getting any younger.
Kerr, meanwhile, was upfront immediately following the Warriors’ elimination to the Suns in the play-in tournament that he would understand if the organization was ready to move on.
Kerr said after the game, almost two weeks ago, that he would take some time to think before sitting down with Lacob and Dunleavy, which seems to have taken place Monday.
People close to Kerr told ESPN the coach was still “torn” about his preference, while those with the team told the outlet that whatever the conclusion, it would be a “basketball decision.”
The bottom line seemed to be that neither side was in much of a hurry.
The Warriors will know their fate in the draft lottery next Sunday, which could factor into Kerr’s decision. They have the 11th-best odds and a 9.4% chance at moving into the top four. If the ping pong balls break the right way, they would have a valuable asset to potentially bolster a roster for Curry’s final years.
