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Warriors’ Draymond Green gets candid on Steve Kerr’s coaching future

Nypost · · 533 words · By Evan Webeck
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Nothing has been decided as far as Steve Kerr’s future with the Warriors.

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What happened

Nothing has been decided as far as Steve Kerr’s future with the Warriors.

Why it matters

“I hope he’s our coach next year,” Green said.

Common ground

“If you want my opinion, I think not.” The Warriors’ veteran point forward shared his thoughts Monday on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” three days after Golden State was eliminated in the play-in tournament.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Nothing has been decided as far as Steve Kerr’s future with the Warriors.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Steve Kerr was uncertain about his future with the Warriors after the season ended, suggesting no final decision had been made.
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web search NEUTRAL — Inside a season of injuries, frustration and unmet expectations, Steve Kerr's long-term future with the Warriors has come into question.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7181591/2026/04/14/steve-ke…
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web search NEUTRAL — Golden State coach Steve Kerr isn't sure about his future, saying after the Warriors saw their season end Friday night that he'll take some time to decompress before gathering with the team's leadersh…
https://apnews.com/article/steve-kerr-warriors-future-766416…
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web search NEUTRAL — PHOENIX — Golden State coach Steve Kerr is contemplating his future, the four-time NBA champion coach suggesting after the Warriors' season ended Friday night that there is a chance he might ...
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-04-18/coach-steve-…
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Claim 2: “Late in their loss to the Suns, Kerr pulled aside Green and Steph Curry, put his arms around their shoulders and shared a moment with the two players there with him throughout his 12 seasons, six NBA finals appearances and four championships.”
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Multiple web search results describe Steve Kerr sharing an emotional moment with Steph Curry and Draymond Green following the Warriors' elimination in the play-in tournament.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 Golden State Warriors season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 54th in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors entered the season …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_Golden_State_Warriors_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Draymond Jamal Green (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Green, who plays primarily at the po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draymond_Green
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr
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Claim 3: “Kerr made it clear in what he thought was a private moment that he didn’t know what the future held.”
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Multiple web search results support the idea that Kerr indicated uncertainty about his future during a private moment following the loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — The place to discuss music! Be it your favorite recordings, the mastering work of SH, or anything else related to music, this is the place to be.
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/forums/music-corner.2/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 5, 2025 · The first Queen album I ever bought (based on an article in Circus magazine) and still my favorite to this day. Queen’s Brian May reveals he’s...
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/queen-ii-remix-coming…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 2, 2025 · The place to discuss music! Be it your favorite recordings, the mastering work of SH, or anything else related to music, this is the place to be.
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/forums/music-corner.2/page-2
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Claim 4: “The exchange was picked up by Prime Video’s microphones.”
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The web search results mention the moment occurring, but none of the provided snippets explicitly state that Prime Video's microphones recorded the exchange. This detail appears specific to the original reporting context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 NBA season was the 70th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 27, 2015, at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls, with their game …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_NBA_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Golden State Warriors began in Philadelphia in 1946. In 1962, the franchise was relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, whe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Golden_State_Wa…
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Claim 5: “He made the decision to enter this year without signing an extension.”
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Web search results indicate that Kerr did not seek an extension last summer, suggesting a choice not to commit to a new contract.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kerr is known as one of the most accurate three-point shooters in NBA history and holds the record for highest career three-point percentage. He is also a nine-time NBA champion, having won five title…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr
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web search NEUTRAL — KERR PURPOSELY DIDN'T seek an extension last summer and said he was comfortable coaching out the final year of his deal.Dunleavy quietly signed an extension in recent months, team sources said, and ha…
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48526309/the-golden-stat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kerr signed a two-year, $35 million extension in 2024 that is now ending. The question is, when Kerr, Dunleavy and Lacob all sit down at some point soon, will they decide to continue the partnership t…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-play-in-tour…
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Claim 6: “In his 12 seasons, Kerr has accumulated a 604-353 regular-season record with another 104 postseason wins added to his tally.”
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Claim 7: “The only other coach Curry and Green have played for was Mark Jackson, who was fired in 2014 after Golden State was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in Curry’s fourth and Green’s second season.”
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Claim 8: ““I’m definitely not going and coaching somewhere else next year,” Kerr said.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim.
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Claim 9: “The Warriors’ veteran point forward shared his thoughts Monday on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” three days after Golden State was eliminated in the play-in tournament.”
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While web search results confirm Draymond Green discusses his thoughts on his podcast, the specific details—that it was on a Monday, and exactly three days after elimination—cannot be independently verified across multiple sources. Wikipedia provided general info on Green but not this specific timeline.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Death Lineup was a lineup of basketball players on the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2014 to 2019. Developed under head coach Steve Kerr, it began during …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Lineup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Draymond Jamal Green (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Green, who plays primarily at the po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draymond_Green
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hazel Renee is an American actress, recording artist, and TV personality. During season 3 she had a recurring role on the FOX TV Show Empire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Renee
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Claim 10: “He said that he planned to take “a week or two” to evaluate his options, then he would sit down with general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Joe Lacob and come to a “collaborative decision.””
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The evidence provided for this claim is limited to Wikipedia entries that do not mention Mike Dunleavy Jr. or Joe Lacob in the context of Kerr's decision-making process, making the specific details uncorroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Michael Myers (born March 31, 1975) is an American sports executive who is the president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE). He was the general manager for the Golden State Warrior…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Myers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luke Theodore Walton (born March 28, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the lead assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Walton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Andrew D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951) is an American-Italian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as a coaching advisor for the New Orleans Pelicans of the Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_D'Antoni
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Claim 11: “But he clarified after the game that he was choosing between two paths going forward: Sign on for a 13th year with Curry and Green, or retire from coaching.”
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One web search result mentions Kerr's options being signing for a 13th year or retiring, but this specific detail is not corroborated by other sources provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 Golden State Warriors season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 54th in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors entered the season …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_Golden_State_Warriors_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wardell Stephen Curry II ( STEF-ən; born March 14, 1988), also known as Steph Curry ( STEF), is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Asso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr
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Claim 12: “Kerr is, technically, a free agent after his contract expired following the loss.”
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While the context implies his contract status was a factor in his future, the provided evidence does not contain direct confirmation from multiple sources that he was *technically* a free agent because his contract expired following the loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — The place to discuss music! Be it your favorite recordings, the mastering work of SH, or anything else related to music, this is the place to be.
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/forums/music-corner.2/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 5, 2025 · The first Queen album I ever bought (based on an article in Circus magazine) and still my favorite to this day. Queen’s Brian May reveals he’s...
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/queen-ii-remix-coming…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 2, 2025 · The place to discuss music! Be it your favorite recordings, the mastering work of SH, or anything else related to music, this is the place to be.
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/forums/music-corner.2/page-2
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.