Steve Kerr is leaving the door open for a shared finish with two of the biggest pillars of the Warriors’ dynasty.
In a recent interview with Logan Murdock of The Ringer, the Golden State coach said he can picture a future in which he, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green step away from the franchise at roughly the same time.
“I signed for two years and I can’t see myself walking away after this year, but it feels now like there’s some shape to this thing. There’s some clarity," he told Murdock.
"I could see this ending where Steph, Dray, we all leave around the same time. I could see that happening."
Kerr, who turned 61 in September, had considered retirement earlier this year before agreeing to a two-year extension with Golden State in May. Curry then followed by signing a two-year, $116 million deal with the Warriors in September, a contract that includes a player option for the 2028-29 season.
Green, 36, is the youngest of the three and is set to hit unrestricted free agency next offseason.
The three have been tied to the center of the Warriors franchise for 12 years, and for a long stretch during the team’s dynasty, it seemed unthinkable that any of Curry, Green, Kerr or Klay Thompson would ever be with another NBA organization.
That changed when Thompson was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in July 2024 and later signed with the Miami Heat this summer. Curry said earlier this month that he still misses his former teammate “ every day.”
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