How long will Mike Brown serve as Warriors’ interim head coach?

How long will Mike Brown serve as Warriors' interim head coach? In July, after Luke Walton left to become the Lakers' head coach, the Warriors made a curious hire: Many wondered why Steve Kerr would replace an offensive-minded assistant with Brown, a defensive guru, when Golden State already had Ron Adams — arguably the NBA's top defensive assistant — on staff. More than a detail-oriented coach adept at crafting rotations and practice plans, Brown is a worthy insurance option should Kerr miss extended time. In 2009, after guiding the Cavaliers to 66 regular-season wins, he was named NBA Coach of the Year. Though a team spokesman said Kerr isn't sure if his current symptoms are related to that back surgery, Kerr was in bad enough shape Saturday to miss shoot-around and, ultimately, a playoff game. Thanks to a hire that surprised many last summer, it is also better positioned than its counterparts to overcome the absence of a reigning NBA Coach of the Year. After missing Game 3, the statuses of Durant (left calf strain), Shaun Livingston (right index finger sprain) and Matt Barnes (right ankle/foot sprain) remain up in the air for Game 4 on Monday.