Warriors reportedly held Kerr-Lacob meeting as coaching decision looms

Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News on Apr 29, 2026

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SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors’ coaching situation will remain unresolved through the weekend.

Longtime coach Steve Kerr met with team owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy for two hours earlier this week, according to a report Wednesday from ESPN.

No resolution was reached almost two weeks after the Warriors were eliminated from the play-in tournament in Phoenix, and the sides are expected to meet again next week.

Kerr coached last season on an expiring contract. Multiple outlets have reported that certain parts of the front office and ownership have tired of Kerr’s repeated political statements, many of which focus on gun violence and President Donald Trump.

ESPN reported that Kerr’s choice to return or step away is “purely a basketball decision for both Kerr and the executives,” rooted only in “Kerr’s desire to keep coaching, management’s desire for some offensive philosophy and staffing tweaks.” A coaching search will not begin unless Kerr decides to depart.

The first major offseason date is the draft lottery on May 10, when the Warriors will learn whether or not their pick will remain at No. 11, drop to 12 or 13, or make a jump into the top four.

Kerr, 60, just finished his 12th season coaching Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the Warriors.

During their exit interviews, both veteran stars expressed a willingness to be coached by Kerr again, but also said they want the coach to prioritize his own happiness above any sense of loyalty to them.

Even as the Warriors scuttled to a 37-45 record during an injury-riddled season, Kerr was adamant that he still enjoyed the process of coaching and developing players.

He reinforced that sentiment during a recent longform interview with the New Yorker.

“I wake up excited to come to the gym and coach basketball and collaborate with the staff and see the players and try to help them achieve something,” Kerr told the magazine. “That’s an amazing life. And that’s all that really matters is: Do you enjoy what you do every day and are you fulfilled? I still am.

However, he noted that all great runs must end eventually.

“I still love coaching, but I get it,” Kerr said during his exit interview after the loss to Phoenix. “These jobs all have an expiration date. There is a run that happens, and when the run ends, sometimes it’s time for new blood and new ideas.”

During his New Yorker interview, Kerr said that Curry and Green’s status is a major factor in his decision.

“I don’t want to abandon those guys,” Kerr said. “If Steph and Draymond were retiring this year, I think this would be an easy decision: we all go out together and the organization takes their new path. But it’s not that easy because I think Steph’s going to play another couple of years and I think we can still do some good things together. But these are all conversations that will happen in the next week or two and we’ll figure it out. And whatever happens, it’s going to end well. I know that, because it’s too important not to.”

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