The Golden State Warriors are trying to answer the biggest question of their offseason before ping-pong balls start doing ping-pong-ball things.
According to a report relayed by Brett Siegel, the Warriors wanted Steve Kerr’s future settled before the NBA Draft Lottery, with the current expectation and internal feeling pointing toward Kerr returning as head coach.
“The Warriors wanted this to be done before the draft lottery… The intentions right now and the feeling is that Steve Kerr will be back.”@BrettSiegelNBA with the latest on the Warriors and Steve Kerr 👀
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That would be a significant development for a franchise that has spent the last few weeks living in that uncomfortable space between dynasty nostalgia and organizational business.
Kerr’s contract expires this summer, and his future has been uncertain since Golden State’s season ended. The Warriors have reportedly continued meetings with Kerr, owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.
The timing matters. The Warriors enter the lottery with the 11th-best odds and only a 2% chance at the No. 1 pick, but even a small chance can reshape an offseason when Stephen Curry’s window is no longer something anyone can pretend is endless. Golden State needs to know who is steering the ship before deciding how aggressively to retool it.
That is what makes the Kerr decision feel so large. This is not merely about a coach signing another contract. It is about whether the Warriors believe the same voice that built the empire can still guide its final serious push. Kerr has been there for the championships, the reinventions, the tension, the joy, the Draymond Green press conferences, the Curry explosions and the long, strange afterlife of a dynasty that refuses to fade quietly.
If Kerr returns, Golden State gets continuity, credibility and one more run at making the old machine dangerous again. If he walks, the Warriors are not just hiring a coach. They are turning a page on the most successful chapter in franchise history.
For now, the feeling appears to be that Kerr is coming back. Which means the Warriors may soon find out not only where they pick in the draft, but who gets to help decide what that pick is supposed to mean.
