Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr is officially on the hot seat

Steve Kerr has built up as much good credit as anyone else in the Golden State Warriors. But, it’s hard not to question his status as the last three years have left a glaring mark on his resume.

The Golden State Warriors will have to take a long look at Steve Kerr’s coaching ability this summer as a change could be on the horizon.

Kerr’s coaching career started with a bang. After an incredibly bold decision to fire Mark Jackson, the man who coached the Warriors back into relevancy in the early 2010s, Kerr did the unthinkable by helping the franchise unlock a revolutionary brand of basketball — one that would lead them to five straight NBA Finals and three championships.

How much of this can be credited to Kerr? Some of it, certainly. But even Kerr himself would acknowledge the greatness of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and eventually, Kevin Durant, as the root of the Warriors’ success.

Nonetheless, it is Kerr who has coached them through the last eight years of basketball and the genuine bonds he has built with the core stars is something that has undoubtedly helped them play some of the most unselfish, free-flowing basketball that the NBA has ever seen.

Kerr’s recent shortcomings

With that being said, I could not help but question how much longer Kerr has in the Bay after the Warriors’ loss to Atlanta. It was the epitome of Kerr’s entire career, specifically the last two seasons.

Awful rotations, the refusal to adjust and the inability to keep his team consistently engaged throughout the season are flaws that have been pushed to the forefront of Kerr’s coaching ability.

Shying away from Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green — Kerr elected to give extended minutes to Damion Lee… who has not exactly been playing his best basketball as of late.

To no surprise, the Warriors dropped another frustrating game. Another loss that despite their plethora of untimely injuries, could have just as easily been a win.

This is not an easy decision and Kerr has given us just enough reason to give him the benefit of the doubt. Yet, the seat is getting hotter and the postseason could put a major strain on the Warriors’ devotion to Kerr as head coach.