Kerr critical of coaching job, excited for return to Warriors - ESPN

SAN FRANCISCO — In his first media availability since deciding to return to the Golden State Warriors for a 13th season, Steve Kerr was critical of the job he did in his 12th season as the head coach.

«I know I have to be better,» Kerr said. «I didn't have a great coaching year.»

Both Kerr and general manager Mike Dunleavy met with reporters for a combined hour in San Francisco on Friday afternoon, discussing all the factors that led Kerr back and the realistic goals ahead for an aging core that just went 37-45 and missed the playoffs.

Dunleavy called the team's season «pretty underwhelming,» repeatedly pointing to the egregious turnover numbers (15.7 per game, tied for third most in the NBA) as the glaring issue that needs to be cleaned up. Kerr said he has been rewatching every turnover from this past season.

«We got a little too loose,» Kerr said. «Literally loose with the ball. But because of our age, because of our injuries, we spent a lot of time resting. So I've got to tighten the ship up next year.»

Kerr mentioned the need for a refreshed roster around the 38-year-old Steph Curry to include «younger legs» and more players capable of playing both sides of back-to-backs.

That begins with the 11th pick in the upcoming NBA draft, considered a loaded class through the lottery portion. Dunleavy said he would explore all options with the pick — using it, trading up, trading back or attaching it in a trade for a more established player.

If the Warriors are to reenter the mix for the expected-to-be-available Giannis Antetokounmpo or try to swing a trade for a star wing like Kawhi Leonard, that 11th pick would presumably be a required asset.

But barring an unlikely blockbuster, the general sense around the organization,