Warriors to Quickly Determine Head Coach Candidate! If Kerr Ultimately Leaves, Team Will Undergo Comprehensive Restructuring

On April 20 Beijing time, ESPN reporter Shelburne reported on the Warriors' future. Whether Kerr continues as head coach will significantly influence the team's offseason operational direction.

Kerr deliberately did not renew his contract early last summer, calmly playing out the final year of his existing contract. After elimination, he stated he would give himself time to reflect and then discuss future plans with team owner Lacob and GM Mike Dunleavy, expected to take one to two weeks, aligning with management's desire to quickly finalize the coaching staff.

Team sources revealed: management wants to give Kerr sufficient space, but must quickly determine the head coach to advance subsequent core matters like roster reinforcement and tactical reform.If Kerr stays, both sides will re-plan the assistant coaching team and adjust team philosophy regarding play style: enrich offensive systems, reduce reliance on single three-point shooting, and focus more on data-driven possession strategies. The team generally believes this season's Warriors overly depended on three-point shooting rhythm, with wins/losses entirely dictated by perimeter shooting accuracy. Additionally, management was deeply disappointed with many issues this season.

Shelburne indicated that if Kerr leaves, management will initiate a broad head coach search, targeting not only current NBA assistants but even considering college coaches. However, the Warriors internally also recognize: with Curry, Green, and Butler in late career stages, hastily hiring inexperienced young coaches carries significant risk.

Simultaneously, Kerr's departure could also mean the Warriors undergo a comprehensive reset, triggering a larger-scale, broader-ranging transformation.Multiple internal team sources define this path as "a comprehensive organizational-level team restructuring," which likely will lead to significant reshuffling of the roster and coaching staff.

Several of Kerr's current assistants have contracts expiring; core assistant DeMarco has already departed to become head coach of the New York Liberty. Sources suggest former Pelicans head coach and Kerr's former assistant Willie Green may return to the Warriors coaching team.

Both Curry and Green, publicly and privately, clearly hope Kerr remains.

"I hope the coach is comfortable," Curry said, "I hope he still loves this job and believes he fits this team. Everyone has their own life plan; he knows I'll always stand by him."

Now 60, Kerr already possesses a complete, legendary NBA coaching resume. Those close to him say he still loves coaching but occasionally shows signs of physical/mental fatigue; at other times, his passion for studying tactics, evaluating players, and discussing basketball philosophy remains undiminished.

During Kerr's tenure, the Warriors won four championships, set a 73-win regular-season record, and reached the Finals six times. But the dynasty glory is long gone: in the past seven seasons, they missed the playoffs four times, and since 2022, haven't advanced past the second round. In a late-season ESPN interview, Kerr admitted his chances of staying or leaving are roughly fifty-fifty. Being away from high-pressure schedules during the offseason and having deep conversations with the owner and core players will ultimately decide his choice.