Steve Kerr's Warriors Future Settled With New Two-Year Agreement
Steve Kerr's future with the Warriors is finally settled. After weeks of speculation about what would come next, Kerr has agreed to a new two-year deal that keeps him in Golden State and extends one of the NBA's most successful coach-team partnerships.
The agreement means Kerr will return for his 13th season with the Warriors, giving the franchise continuity on the bench as it tries to push forward with its next chapter.
BREAKING: Steve Kerr has agreed on a new two-year contract to return as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Dan Eveloff and Rick Smith of @PrioritySports tell me, @anthonyVslater and @ramonashelburne. After three weeks of extensive conversations, Kerr and the Warriors agreed… pic.twitter.com/nLwcpOLJZb
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 10, 2026
Confirming the news on X Shams Charania said, "BREAKING: Steve Kerr has agreed on a new two-year contract to return as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Dan Eveloff and Rick Smith of @PrioritySports tell me, @anthonyVslater and @ramonashelburne. After three weeks of extensive conversations, Kerr and the Warriors agreed to continue their legendary partnership in what will be his 13th season and beyond as Warriors coach."
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The Warriors are keeping Kerr on a new two-year agreement, ending the recent uncertainty around his future. After the way the season ended, there were fair questions about whether both sides might decide it was time for a reset. Instead, Golden State is sticking with the coach who helped build its modern identity.
This was not exactly a normal offseason decision. The Warriors missed the playoffs again, dealt with a messy injury-hit year, and finished well below the standard Kerr helped create. But moving on from him was never going to be simple. His résumé in the Bay speaks for itself, with four titles, multiple Finals runs, and more than a decade of trust with the franchise's biggest stars.
The new deal also suggests Golden State is not ready to completely turn the page. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are still central figures, and Kerr gives the organization continuity while it tries to figure out what this next version of the Warriors should look like.
Kerr had openly acknowledged that coaching tenures eventually reach an endpoint, but this one is not there yet. The dynasty years may be gone, but the Warriors are giving him two more seasons to prove there is still something left to build.
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