{"id":512014,"date":"2026-05-10T00:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T04:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=512014"},"modified":"2026-05-10T00:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T04:56:18","slug":"steve-kerr-agrees-2-year-contract-to-remain-warriors-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/steve-kerr-agrees-2-year-contract-to-remain-warriors-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Kerr agrees 2-year contract to remain Warriors head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After almost a month of deliberation, Steve Kerr agreed to a 2-season deal to return as boss of the Golden State Warriors. The experienced head coach will manage his 13<sup>th<\/sup> campaign next season at the organization.<\/p>\n<p>The contract will keep Steve as the highest-paid manager in the league annually. Kerr earned almost 18 million dollars in the past campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Steve had a few meetings with controlling owner Joe Lacob and GM Mike Dunleavy in the last 14 days, talking about everything about the Warriors and his vision for the future of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was never about the salary,\u201d a source close to the Warriors revealed. \u201cSteve wants to lead a great basketball team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Golden State finished the campaign 10th in the West and was eliminated by Phoenix in the play-in, and after that, rumors were that maybe it\u2019s time for Kerr and Golden State to separate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to be the head coach of the Warriors, but I understand,\u201d Steve revealed after the Suns eliminated Golden State. \u201cYou can\u2019t be a head coach at the same team forever, and sometimes it\u2019s time for a fresh start.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking: Steve Kerr has agreed on a new two-year contract to return as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, his agents told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@shamscharania<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anthonyVslater?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@anthonyVslater<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ramonashelburne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ramonashelburne<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The new deal will keep Steve Kerr as the highest paid coach in the NBA annually, sources tell\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4MHlnCBG08\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/4MHlnCBG08<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/2053270703923675154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After almost a month of deliberation, Steve Kerr agreed to a 2-season deal to return as boss of the Golden State Warriors. 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