Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy ‘confident’ Steve Kerr returns as coach next season

Warriors coach Steve Kerr is in the final year of his contract, but he has made it clear he’s in no rush to sign an extension.As Kerr ponders his decision while the 2025-26 NBA season plays out, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy isn’t worried about the two sides working out a deal.“Look, the reality is, Steve can stay as long as he wants,” Dunleavy told Bonta Hill, Festus Ezeli and Raj Mathai on NBC Sports Bay Area’s “Warriors Pregame Live” before Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. “He’s got great self-awareness. He knows where he’s at. And I think [Warriors owner] Joe [Lacob] said this, too … if he’s going to coach here, we want to make sure that he fully wants to be here, is fully committed and all that. And I think Steve’s taking the time right now, he’s taking the season. We’re respectful of that.“I’m confident that he’ll be back and we’ll get something done. But this is not like a normal situation with a coach in the last year of his deal. This is Steve Kerr. This is unique, and we’re comfortable with where...