Warriors' Steve Kerr waiting until after season to address deal - ESPN

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is entering the final season of his current contract, the typical time in a contract cycle when established NBA coaches demand or at least discuss an extension.

But that isn't Kerr's current plan, he said on Tuesday afternoon after the team's first practice of the season. He has no issue letting his contract expire before cementing his future.

«I'm very comfortable going into the season with a year left,» Kerr said. «I'm so aligned with [general manager] Mike [Dunleavy] and [owner] Joe [Lacob]. We talked about this — there's no reason for discussion or concern. This is kind of a point in our relationship where let's just see how it is at the end of the year.»

The Warriors' three star players — Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green, who are 37, 35 and 35, respectively — all have two years remaining on their current contracts. That's an alignment that Curry has called beneficial, allowing them to focus on a two-year window for another title.

There's been some internal wonder whether Kerr would push to get his contract lined up with his three stars. He is entering his 12th season coaching Curry, Green and the Warriors and, sources said, remains the preferred head coach for both of his longtime stars. They've won four titles together.

But Kerr said he is feeling no urgency to get any security beyond this season.

«I love my job,» Kerr said. «I love what I'm doing every day. I can't wait to get to the building. Hopefully I'm here for another few years. But I think it makes sense for the organization and for me to see where this thing is at the end of the year — where they are and where I am. Hopefully that means we run it back, we keep going with this