Warriors assistants Terry Stotts, Jerry Stackhouse won't return next season

The Golden State Warriors were able to retain head coach Steve Kerr , inking him to a multi-year deal, but his top assistants won't be back in the Bay Area next season. Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse will leave the Warriors sideline after their contracts expire and they won't be renewed, according to ESPN's Anthony Slater . Stotts is looking to get back to an NBA head coaching opportunity and wanted to throw his name in the candidacy pool, ESPN reported.

Stotts' NBA coaching career spans more than three decades. He took his first head coaching job in the NBA in 2002 with the Atlanta Hawks. His most successful stint came with the Portland Trail Blazers from 2012 to 2021, where he coached the team to consecutive playoff appearances, including a Western Conference finals run in 2019.

Stotts joined Golden State in 2024 for his second stint with the team. His first tenure as Warriors assistant came in the 2004-05 season under head coach Mike Montgomery. "I enjoyed my time with Steve, the staff and players," Stotts told ESPN.

"My two years there were fulfilling. Nothing but well-wishes. " Stackhouse joined the Warriors as an assistant with Stotts in 2024.