Sources: No rush as Kerr, Warriors talks continue

Longtime Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr met with controlling owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy for two hours on Monday, league sources told ESPN, as the sides continue to figure out whether it is the best path forward for Kerr to continue as the coach. Kerr, Lacob and Dunleavy plan to reconvene next week to continue discussions, league sources said. Kerr will take a previously planned golf trip to close out this week as those around him continue to describe Kerr as torn about his own side of the choice.

At this stage of his life and career — at 60 years old, having just wrapped up his 12th season in the same role — there's an agreed belief that Kerr still makes sense as the head coach leading a firm playoff contender built around Steph Curry and Draymond Green , but not necessarily as the fresh face of a reconstruction. "I still love coaching, but I get it," Kerr said the night the Warriors were eliminated. There is a run that happens, and when the run ends, sometimes it's time for new blood and new ideas." Team sources remain adamant that this is purely a "basketball decision," based around Kerr's desire to keep coaching, management's desire for some offensive philosophy and staffing tweaks, and whether there's a collective belief that the Warriors will be able to use transaction season to better beef up its roster to compete in a crowded conference.

Source: ESPN Sports