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\n\t\t\tSteve Kerr wasn\u2019t happy with the job he did as head coach of the Warriors last season, writes Anthony Slater of ESPN.com. Kerr spoke to the media on Friday for the first time since he decided to return to the organization on a new two-year contract.
\n\u201cI know I have to be better,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cI didn\u2019t have a great coaching year.\u201d
\nStill, Kerr made it clear he was excited to be back in role he\u2019s held for the past 12 years, according to Josh Dubow of The Associated Press.
\n\u201cI still love what I do,\u201d Kerr said Friday. \u201cIf I were tired and burned out, then I would not be doing this. But I love my job, I love coaching the Warriors, being in this city, being in the Bay.\u201d
\nMike Dunleavy Jr. also took questions on Friday, calling Golden State\u2019s 2025\/26 season \u201cpretty underwhelming\u201d after the team went just 37-45 and missed the playoffs, Slater writes. Both Dunleavy and Kerr highlighted cutting down on turnovers as a key improvement area for next season.
\n\u201cWe got a little too loose,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cLiterally loose with the ball. But because of our age, because of our injuries, we spent a lot of time resting. So I\u2019ve got to tighten the ship up next year.\u201d
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Dunleavy said the Warriors will consider every option at their disposal with the 11th overall pick in June\u2019s draft, but barring an unexpected blockbuster trade, Slater hears from team sources that Golden State would prefer to add a young player with that selection to bolster an aging roster. Slater\u2019s colleague Marc J. Spears reported similarly this week on NBA Today (Twitter video link). \u201cTotally,\u201d Kerr said when asked if he\u2019d be committed to playing a rookie. \u201cI\u2019ve talked to Mike. I don\u2019t know the draft, but he feels really strongly we\u2019re going to get a good player. It could be a 19-year-old and it could be someone older. \u2026 That guy has to play. He\u2019s got to earn it. But we\u2019re committed to the development of our young players.\u201d
\nKerr discussed why he decided to return as coach and what led to the decision, citing a conversation with his wife Margot as playing a critical role. He also talked about his conversations with Dunleavy and owner Joe Lacob regarding the state of the roster and the desire to be competitive while acknowledging the current team isn\u2019t capable of competing for championships. \u201cThe idea is let\u2019s see how good we can be next year,\u201d Kerr said, per Dubow. \u201cWe think we can still be good. We have to get some guys back from injury. We have to make some moves. I have to do some things. Let\u2019s run it back and see how good we can be. I think we\u2019re all excited about that.\u201d
\nAlthough Kerr suggested the roster needed some tweaks, particularly adding \u201cyounger legs\u201d and players who can suit up for both ends of back-to-backs, Dunleavy didn\u2019t sound as though he plans to make major changes this summer, according to Slater. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about the roster frankly,\u201d Dunleavy said. \u201cThis year, I don\u2019t think we came up short because of the talent on the roster. It was injuries and things we can control. Do we need to get better rosterwise? I think so. But we didn\u2019t get to a point where we played a team that the roster was better than ours.\u201d<\/p>\n