Steve Kerr Agrees To 2-Year Deal To Return To Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is seen during the second half of his NBA play-in tournament game against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz. , Friday, April 17, 2026. The Suns defeated the Warriors 111-96.

(Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Steve Kerr is running it back. The 60-year-old coach agreed in principle to a two-year contract to return to the Golden State Warriors, according to reports from ESPN and the AP. A five-time NBA champion as a player with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs, Kerr has led the Warriors to four NBA titles (2015, ‘17, ’18 and '22) and was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2016.

But as its core of Steph Curry and Draymond Green has aged in recent years, the Warriors have missed the playoffs the last two seasons. This year they were the No. 10 seed and lost to the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament.

Kerr shared an embrace with Curry and Green near the end of the loss in Phoenix, saying afterward he knew it could be their final time together. PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Head coach Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry #30 and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors hug during the final moments of an NBA play-in tournament game against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 111-96.