Steve Kerr holds productive talks with Warriors on coaching future

13 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 29

Kerr, owner Joe Lacob, and GM Mike Dunleavy met Monday and plan to reconvene next week to discuss whether Kerr will return for a 13th season as head coach.
The discussions follow the Warriors' season-ending Play-In Tournament loss to the Suns and growing uncertainty after Kerr admitted all coaching tenures have 'expiration dates.'
Optimism about Kerr's return has waned since his recent comments, with both sides weighing alignment and future direction as the Warriors approach the offseason and the May 10 draft lottery.

Is Steve Kerr truly torn, or is he hesitant to oversee a full franchise rebuild after this era ends?

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