“League sources tell The Stein Line that ESPN’s top executives have been lobbying Kerr aggressively to try to convince him to return to the world of NBA broadcasting, but the Warriors are expected to meet with Kerr as early as Monday to resume discussions about his status. I’m told Golden State has been operating internally in recent days as though it is more likely than not that a common ground can be found with the 60-year-old on a new deal that would keep him in place coaching Stephen Curry.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steve-kerr-reportedly-receives-job-000637353.html

TangerineStrong3781 | Lakers

129 | 7 hours ago

He was a great broadcaster on TNT, but I wouldn’t wish ESPN on the guy

Hungry_EatAsssss | Knicks

19 | 3 hours ago

“Hey Steve Kerr, ORANGE AND BLUE SKIES BABY!! Jerry Jones is my friend!!! LeBron is a terrible father! What do you think about that Steve Kerr?”

echtav | Lakers

1 | 4 minutes ago

I’m sure Amazon has already sent their offer over

jimmylamstudio

70 | 7 hours ago

Imagine giving up contending to listen to dumb hot takes a Perk’s heavy breathing

EightBlocked | NBA

15 | 4 hours ago

not like he was giving up contending though

AshenSacrifice | Clippers

3 | 33 minutes ago

Contending to coach or something else?

YouTellMeBeavis | NBA

39 | 7 hours ago

This is probably Kerr’s way of getting a bigger contract from the Warriors.

Waikuku3

23 | 7 hours ago

He is their championship coach. He could get any contract so I dont think thats about money.

barkinginthestreet

13 | 4 hours ago

Pretty sure there were credible reports that the Warriors did not want to match the salary from his last deal.

FantasticChemical161

-8 | 6 hours ago

Is he washed though?

pac_mojojojo

16 | 6 hours ago

He’d be an improvement to most teams. Put him on the Magic for example.

FantasticChemical161

5 | 6 hours ago

I don’t think he’d coach in Florida tbh, with what’s happening

Just-in-themiddle

7 | 5 hours ago

It’s the NBA, if you don’t win the finals you’re washed or a bum. Come on now

tomdawg0022 | Timberwolves

3 | 3 hours ago

I dont think hes as effective as he was 3, 4 yrs ago but going 12 yrs straight with any team is going to probably burn most coaches out in today’s era.

limp-bisquick-345

2 | 5 hours ago

His roster certainly is

joomla00

1 | 39 minutes ago

The team is injured and not good, esp in the west. They are complete bottom feeders without their 2 best players. A solidly play-in team with only one star.

Yet it’s Kerr’s fault. Doesn’t make any sense.

NittanyScout | Spurs

1 | 3 hours ago

Free agency for coaches is wild

sukari | Bulls

13 | 5 hours ago

He was a good broadcaster. Had some great stories too.

Automatic-Orange6505 | Pacers

9 | 7 hours ago

Why tf would anyone do that

dont-YOLO-ragequit | Raptors

25 | 6 hours ago

IIRC Kerr has a bad back and coaching takes its toll with the pressure scrutiny and road travel.

If he also shown he has trouble coaching younger players so maybe anything close to a rebuild is not what he wants at this point of time.

Associ8tedRuffians | Timberwolves

2 | 5 hours ago

Sitting at a desk job for either Inside the NBA or traveling and sitting as TV analyst on the games isn’t going to help his back either.

tomdawg0022 | Timberwolves

4 | 3 hours ago

Have Kerr work mostly West Coast games and occasionally a few games in Texas and Denver to keep the travel down.

Between LA, Phoenix, and Golden State there’d be enough games to keep Kerr busy without too much travel.

dont-YOLO-ragequit | Raptors

3 | 3 hours ago

He doesn’t have to prepare practice, meetings, being the road every 3 days, fly all the time, ect.

He would have to watch games, prep for a few morning shows and be at some games good or bad ones.

Busy_Software5890

1 | 3 hours ago

Isn’t that what did in Phil Jackson in? A bad back

Coolguynumber01 | Warriors

1 | 2 hours ago

does Kerr still have back issues? I’ve been following the warriors reporting on Kerr very closely and i havent heard about his back issues as a potential reason for him leaving the warriors?

WatTambor420

3 | 7 hours ago

A shitload of money

Love-That-Danhausen | Bucks

1 | 4 hours ago

And a much easier job

FormerKarmaKing | Lakers

7 | 4 hours ago

50% odds Kerr will retire and go into politics. He’s Californian royalty, he’s rich enough, and he’s always spoken up for the marginalized as long as they’re not named Jordan Poole.

Also, Kerr’s Dad was politically active in the Middle East and tragically was assassinated by the Islamic Jihad as a result. Not a joke.

Love-That-Danhausen | Bucks

5 | 4 hours ago

President Kerr we need you to coach your most dysfunctional team yet: America

ThinkSoftware | Hawks

1 | 26 minutes ago

Draymond named secretary of defense

LearnedDragon

3 | 3 hours ago

Wild. I remember that from the last dance doc but totally forgot Honestly hope he becomes commissioner, need to get smeagol out of there, he’s let gambling consume this league and rot it to the core.

barbaraanderson

1 | 2 hours ago

He even got taunts about it when he was playing in arizona

Ghost6x

4 | 6 hours ago

Unless he can video call from his own home I can’t see this happening. He doesn’t want to move and he definitely can’t do constant traveling anymore because of his back

Sijols | Knicks

4 | 3 hours ago

Doesnt he already do constant travelling as a NBA head coach? That seems like it would be a ton more travel actually

Ghost6x

3 | 3 hours ago

The constant traveling is why he wants to retire as a coach

He has chronic debilitating back pain and migraines from a botched surgery

Sijols | Knicks

2 | 3 hours ago

ahh I see

Brabochokemightwork | Knicks

2 | 7 hours ago

Im just interpreting as another way for ESPN to prevent Kerr from going to legit title contending team

likpoper | Trail Blazers

1 | 5 hours ago

Tom Dundon be serious and hire this dude

cakestabber | Timberwolves

1 | 13 minutes ago

Are Portland fans not worried about Kerr pulling a Monty Williams if Kerr is dead set on retiring from coaching?

Gamerxx13

-1 | 7 hours ago

everything i heard is that he coming back so probably a way to get more money. he was getting 17 mil a season last year

nbaistheworst

-1 | 6 hours ago

I wish he’d hurry up and decide either way. We don’t need another week of this sort of chatter from the ESPN/Athletic and/or various insider talking heads.

FantasticChemical161

-2 | 7 hours ago

Why on earth would Steph Kerr bother doing TV, just retire and enjoy life.

MexicanBunnySlippers | West

8 | 6 hours ago

TV is pretty cushy especially when you have leverage like Kerr.

FantasticChemical161

1 | 6 hours ago

Why not retire and relax?

flyingabroom

2 | 6 hours ago

Extremely rich people don’t think like that. They want more money

FantasticChemical161

1 | 6 hours ago

Why don’t they ban getting extremely rich so that kids of poor families can eat well and get the education mentally?

apurc | Nuggets

0 | 4 hours ago

Your comment getting downvotes is sad, bunch of useful idiots shilling for the richies.

NY-3D

2 | 6 hours ago

Because you’ll make a lot of money and remain visible. And if you decide to coach again, a team will have to pay you more than what you’re making to broadcast

FantasticChemical161

-7 | 6 hours ago

Why would he want to make more money and be visible? He’s got enough money, wouldn’t being anonymous be a huge benefit at his age?

[Stein] ESPN’s top executives have been lobbying Kerr aggressively to convince him to return to NBA broadcasting