Basketball fans knew the Golden State Warriors dynasty wasn't going to last forever, but it seems as though the end is coming quicker than many anticipated.
The Warriors last won an NBA championship in 2022, but haven't come particularly close to competing for a title since. Currently sitting in eighth place in the Western Conference with a 25-20 record, Golden State doesn't look like a championship contender this season either.
With Jimmy Butler out for the remainder of the season and an aging, unremarkable roster trying to keep up with Stephen Curry — who is still humming along at the age of 37 — the Warriors look to be living out the final days of their championship window.
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And according to a recent report by The Ringer's Logan Murdoch, it seems as though the Warriors might have to go in a new direction behind the bench this offseason.
Kerr Could Be Moving On After 2025-26 Season
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr at a press conference during the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Murdoch reported on Thursday that despite Kerr not discussing his future plans publicly, his assistant coaches believe he won't be back on the Warriors bench to lead them next season.
"This is the final year of Kerr’s contract, and as of Wednesday, he has yet to sign a new deal. Though Kerr has publicly been mum about his future, multiple assistant coaches have been operating under the premise that he will not return next season, according to team sources, with some surveying the league to secure jobs next season.
Last month, longtime assistant Chris DeMarco left the staff to be the head coach of the WNBA’s New York Liberty."
As Murdoch mentioned, Kerr is in the final year of his current contract after signing a multi-year extension in February 2024. The 60-year-old was hired as head coach of the Warriors in 2014, and led them to an NBA title in his first season in charge. Golden State went on to win three more titles under Kerr's stewardship.
In 11-plus seasons with the Dubs, Kerr has managed a 592-328 regular-season record, and has missed the playoffs just three times. He is the second-longest tenured coach in the NBA, behind the Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra (hired in 2008).
The 16-year NBA veteran also coached Team USA to a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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