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Warriors coach Kerr on leave of absence
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THE NBA champions Golden State Warriors could be without head coach Steve Kerr for the start of the 2015-16 season after he took a leave of absence on Thursday as he recovers from back surgery.
Kerr, 50, who guided the Warriors to the National Basketball Association championship in his first season in charge, had surgery to repair a ruptured disc in late July and then a follow-up procedure last month.
“After the first two days of training camp, I realized I need to take a step back and focus on my rehabilitation in order to be ready for the grind of another NBA season,” Kerr said in a statement. “As I noted last week, my summer was difficult and no fun due to the multiple back surgeries. At this point, I simply want to get healthy and back to my normal daily routine on and off the court.”
Luke Walton, lead assistant coach, will serve as interim head coach in Kerr’s absence.
The Warriors, who clinched a fourth NBA title for the franchise with a 4-2 series victory over Cleveland in June, open their 2015-16 regular season on October 27 at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.
“We don’t anticipate the recovery process will be long term, but we don’t know the exact time frame,” Warriors general manager Bob Myers said.
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