Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor and senior NBA reporter Kelly Iko analyze the potential of Florida head coach Todd Golden changing Steve Kerr as Warriors head coach.
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Here’s what I’ve heard, Kelly.
Here’s what I’ve heard, Kelly.
If Steve Kerr leaves, the Warriors will pursue Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden, in accordance with my league sources.
If Steve Kerr leaves, the Warriors will pursue Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden, in accordance with my league sources.
And inside that ESPN story, they talked about they could take a look at the faculty ranks.
And inside that ESPN story, they talked about they could take a look at the faculty ranks.
Golden is the coach that they are focusing on, and that is partly as a result of the Lacob household has a relationship with him.
Golden is the coach that they are focusing on, and that is partly as a result of the Lacob household has a relationship with him.
Golden was the pinnacle coach of the San Francisco Dons for 3 years earlier than he went to Florida and gained a nationwide title there.
Golden was the pinnacle coach of the San Francisco Dons for 3 years earlier than he went to Florida and gained a nationwide title there.
They, they have been collectively.
They, they have been collectively.
They’ve, they’ve had lunches collectively.
They’ve, they’ve had lunches collectively.
Those guys know one another, and Golden is, is a really, very proficient younger head coach.
Those guys know one another, and Golden is, is a really, very proficient younger head coach.
And so I feel for the Warriors, Golden could be close to the highest of their listing, if not on the high of the listing.
And so I feel for the Warriors, Golden could be close to the highest of their listing, if not on the high of the listing.
The factor is, would Golden even wanna go away the Gators?
The factor is, would Golden even wanna go away the Gators?
He has an ideal state of affairs there in Florida.
He has an ideal state of affairs there in Florida.
They’re one 12 months faraway from a nationwide title.
They’re one 12 months faraway from a nationwide title.
No assure he’d wanna be going to an unsure state of affairs with the Golden State Warriors.
No assure he’d wanna be going to an unsure state of affairs with the Golden State Warriors.
That stated, although, that’s what I’m listening to for the Warriors as, their, their essential target on the faculty ranks with regards to who that faculty coach is.
That stated, although, that’s what I’m listening to for the Warriors as, their, their essential target on the faculty ranks with regards to who that faculty coach is.
It’s Todd Golden.
It’s Todd Golden.
So, and I feel the thrilling factor if you’re the Warriors is that discovering a brand new coach is usually a, a really thrilling time.
So, and I feel the thrilling factor if you’re the Warriors is that discovering a brand new coach is usually a, a really thrilling time.
Like- Oh, yeah particularly when you possibly can, when you possibly can, you already know, put the plans to make use of by way of what the long run might appear like round, particularly round a younger head coach like Golden is, and simply having that relationship, already the synergy that you just, that you just wanna see between possession and, and a head coach.
Like- Oh, yeah particularly when you possibly can, when you possibly can, you already know, put the plans to make use of by way of what the long run might appear like round, particularly round a younger head coach like Golden is, and simply having that relationship, already the synergy that you just, that you just wanna see between possession and, and a head coach.
It, it may be a really thrilling time once we take a look at the potential, the long run, growing with youth, having flexi- monetary flexibility.
It, it may be a really thrilling time once we take a look at the potential, the long run, growing with youth, having flexi- monetary flexibility.
So I do perceive if they’re making an attempt to kinda push Steve out the door by saying, “Hey, look, w- I want this done in the next fortnight.”
So I do perceive if they’re making an attempt to kinda push Steve out the door by saying, “Hey, look, w- I want this done in the next fortnight.”
Like, this should not be a factor that drags on into July, August.
Like, this should not be a factor that drags on into July, August.
You gotta decide now, and that is going to, in my view, finally push Steve Kerr out the door.
You gotta decide now, and that is going to, in my view, finally push Steve Kerr out the door.
