Warriors' Steve Kerr Will Delay Contract Talks

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is entering the final year of his contract for 2025-26 and says he does not expect to negotiate a new deal during the season, preferring to meet with owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy next spring or summer to map out their future. Kerr signed a two-year, $35 million extension in February 2024 that made him the highest-paid coach in the NBA and said he is “very comfortable” coaching with a year left. The 60-year-old begins his 12th season with a 567-308 regular-season record, four championships, six Finals appearances and a 104-48 playoff mark, and said he loves the job and isn’t worried about how his historic run ends. He left open the possibility of stepping away before longtime stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, saying any transition would be handled “in a really quality way.” The Warriors had a largely quiet offseason, reportedly resolving Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted-free-agent situation with a two-year deal and promoting Kerr’s son Nicholas to an assistant coaching role. For now, Kerr’s focus is squarely on the upcoming season rather than securing contract certainty.