Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Saturday “agreed in principle to a two-year contract to remain with the team through the 2027-28 season,” according to sources cited by THE ATHLETIC. A source said that Kerr will “remain the highest-paid coach in the NBA.” While his new salary is not known, he was previously making $17.5M annually. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has a deal that “will eventually pay him” $15M annually and is “known to have the second most lucrative contract” in the league. Kerr’s agreement “continues the most successful coaching tenure in franchise history.” His decision to come back “stabilizes an organization that faces significant questions heading into an uncertain offseason” (THE ATHLETIC, 5.9). There are “lucrative media opportunities available” to Kerr that “wouldn’t require near the time or mental exertion, but the ground-zero NBA competitiveness is in Kerr’s blood.” It is “why he never loved front office work, fell in love with coaching and isn’t ready to leave it” (ESPN.com, 5/9).
Report: Kerr agrees to two-year extension with Warriors
