[Murdock] Warriors assistant coaches have been operating under the assumption that Steve Kerr, who is in the last year of his contract, will not be with the team next season. His assistants are surveying the league to secure jobs for next year.
Following the defeat, Kerr remained positive. “We’re well equipped with our depth to continue to play at a high level,” he said, citing the offseason signings of guard De’Anthony Melton and veteran big Al Horford, who didn’t play Tuesday evening to preserve his 39-year-old body, as reasons to be hopeful. “I think we have enough to compete,” Kerr added.
But Kerr’s future is still up in the air. This is the final year of his 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 WNBA’s New York Liberty.