To say that Steve Kerr went back and forth about his decision to continue coaching the Warriors would be an understatement.In the days after Golden State’s 2025-26 NBA season ended with a play-in tournament loss to the Phoenix Suns, it became clear to some inside and outside the Warriors organization that Kerr likely would not return next season. For very good reason. Fast forward approximately three weeks, and Kerr officially is back on a new two-year contract. So how close was he to calling it quits? ESPN’s Wright Thompson, who spent the last season with Kerr behind the scenes, published a detailed feature story about Kerr’s recent life on and off the court and shared an anecdote about the coach’s mindset before Golden State’s thrilling 126-121 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in the first of its two play-in games.“Steve Kerr walked into the lobby of the Beverly Wilshire with a secret,” Thompson wrote. “Win or lose, he’d decided to retire as head coach of the Golden State Warriors. It was a Tuesday morning in mid-April, the day before the team’s first postseason play-in game in Los Angeles. When this season ended,...