Steve Kerr, Draymond Green, and Stephen Curry were seen embracing on the sidelines after the Golden State Warriors' play-in loss to the Phoenix Suns. It led many to think of a possible breakup. However, Brian Windhorst pointed out that it wasn’t just an emotional decision but a monetary one. 

After the emotional loss against the Phoenix Suns, Kerr said, “These jobs all have an expiry date,” hinting at his possible exit. He also added that he would meet Joe Lacob and Mike Dunleavy Jr. a few days later to finalize his decision. They already had a two-hour meeting in San Francisco that didn’t find any resolution, and they plan to meet again.

In the meantime, Windhorst, who has been watching it all closely, made an observation about his appearance on The Rich Eisen Show. “The thing I’ll say about Steve Kerr is, it’s not just an emotional decision.”

The 48-year-old explained that, while emotions play a role, money plays a major one. He highlighted that Kerr earned around $17 million last season and questioned whether the Warriors would match the same figure again, given the team’s current phase.

Windhorst continued that “money is a factor,” and the team already has a contract on the table, and “Steve had to just go sign it and then send it in.” But why the delay?

 Speaking of the ongoing delay and discussion, Windhorst added, “They had to have material discussions about how they're going to play, what his money is, all that stuff. That's why this is a bit of a process, but they're having the process. They're still talking.”

Brian Windhorst on the Steve Kerr Contract Discussions

To further emphasize that Steve Kerr wasn’t held back with emotional reasons, Windhorst added another layer to the story. He said, “If Kerr just wanted to go play golf, then he would be playing golf. He's in San Francisco as far as I know, working, discussing this.” 

In the meantime, Marc Stein reported that ESPN is ‘aggressively’ pursuing him for a broadcast role following his retirement talks. Given his coaching experience, which includes four NBA championships, he would enter a high-paying role in the studio. 

Nevertheless, the important aspect is what the team’s philosophy is going into the next season. With Curry entering the last few seasons, will they compete for a championship or rebuild? What do you think?

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Written by

Shahul Hameed

Edited by

Siddharth Rawat