Steve Kerr Sounds Caution and Confidence as the Warriors’ Uncertain Final Run Begins

Steve Kerr had a hell of a summer.

It began with deep contemplation, as the Golden State Warriors’ 61-year-old coach weighed retirement after 13 seasons. Then came clarity, when he signed a two-year extension in May to lead the Warriors into an uncertain future. Then came action, as team brass took their biggest swing since signing Kevin Durant in 2016 with the pursuit of LeBron James in free agency.

Ultimately, James declined the Warriors’ overtures, opting to sign more than 3,000 miles away in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Warriors drafted Yaxel Lendeborg and re-signed Al Horford, D’Anthony Melton, and Kristaps Porzingis, who has yet to practice or play with the team because of an illness. They inked a pair of extensions in the backcourt: Stephen Curry for two years and $116 million and Brandin Podziemski for five years ...