Kerr Reclaims His Throne as Golden State Gladiates!
Feb 24, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The Golden State Warriors are 33-35 and sitting in 9th place in the Western Conference. Without Steph Curry as of late and Jimmy Butler gone for the rest of the season, they’ve slowly fallen down the standings.
It’s looking like they are a long shot to win a fifth title in twelve years, but Steve Kerr doesn’t think that they should stop trying to because of that. It all started when a fan joined a local radio show in the Bay Area that Kerr frequently speaks on. The fan questioned Curry’s desire to return this season as he deals with a knee injury.
They concluded by asking why the Warriors are trying to get into the play-in tournament when they know they will lose to teams like the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs. This comment seemed to upset Kerr. “Oh, so we should just quit?
” he facetiously asked on 95. 7 The Game. It was a very poignant statement coming from the future Hall of Fame head coach.
In his twelve years with the Warriors, Kerr has only ever openly tanked in one season. However, the team used their second overall pick on James Wiseman, one of the biggest busts in recent memory. Wiseman must have left a stain on Kerr’s mentality towards tanking, because he doesn’t understand the concept of simply giving up anymore.