Kerr becomes highest paid coach in NBA history

Warriors coach Steve Kerr has agreed on a two-year, $35M contract extension that “will make him the highest-paid coach in NBA history," according to Priority Sports agents Rick Smith and Dan Eveloff. Kerr's deal was set to expire at the end of the 2023-24 season, but his $17.5M-per-season extension “takes him through the 2025-26 campaign” and “aligns him with the two years left” on G Stephen Curry's contract. Sources said that Spurs coach Gregg Popovich “makes more annually,” but he “holds the dual title of president and coach.” Kerr has coached the Warriors to four NBA championships (ESPN.com, 2/23).

In San Jose, Dieter Kurtenbach wrote one "can’t say he’s not worth it." There are “few -- if any -- other coaches in this league who could have managed the Warriors during their dynastic run,” which started when Kerr arrived in the Bay. Fewer coaches “could have navigated the post-dynasty world as gracefully, too” (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 2/23).