{"id":191208,"date":"2026-04-21T10:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=191208"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:00:27","slug":"the-latest-on-steve-kerr-draymond-green-brandin-podziemski-quenton-post-al-horford-upcoming-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/04\/21\/the-latest-on-steve-kerr-draymond-green-brandin-podziemski-quenton-post-al-horford-upcoming-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latest On Steve Kerr, Draymond Green, Brandin Podziemski, Quentin Post, And Al Horford Upcoming Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden State Warriors<\/a> have a long summer of decisions ahead. While several summer decisions have become the norm for the Warriors, the Dubs are coming off their worst season in six years, and the roster has gotten older in recent years. The Warriors project to have at least six open spots on the 15-man roster and may need a coach.<\/p>\n

Latest News On Steve Kerr, Draymond Green and Al Horford<\/h2>\n

Golden State saw its season come to an end on Friday after falling to the Phoenix Suns<\/a> in the final Western Conference Play-In game. The Warriors went 37-45 this season, marking their worst season since 2019-20. It is also the fourth time in the last seven seasons that the Warriors have not reached the postseason.<\/p>\n

The Warriors currently have nine under contract for next season with salaries totaling $181.4 million. As a result, the Warriors project to be $12.4 million below the league’s cap. Draymond Green<\/a> ($27.6 million), Al Horford<\/a> ($5.9 million), and De’Anthony Melton<\/a> ($3.4 million) all have player options.<\/p>\n

Draymond Green Talks Future<\/h4>\n

Green figures to exercise his option, though that doesn’t mean he will be in a Dubs uniform. The 36-year-old forward is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, averaging 8.4 points along with 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 68 games. He compiled shooting splits of\u00a0 41.8\/32.6\/70.2 and wasn’t an NBA All-Defensive selection for the second time in three years.<\/p>\n

“<\/span>I hope it\u2019s not the end\u2026 I have a player option coming up this summer, and I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen, Green said on his show via YouTube<\/a>. “This year was a little bit different for me, even going through the trade talks at the deadline. Not quite sure whether I\u2019ll get traded. I\u2019ve never gone through that before\u2026. Going into the summer, I don\u2019t know. We\u2019ll see. Ultimately, I think I\u2019d love to finish in the place I started, but there must be things held up on both ends.”<\/span><\/p>\n

It is possible that Green declines his player option and signs a multiyear extension that will be more cap-friendly this year.\u00a0 Stephen Curry<\/a> and Moses Moody<\/a> are eligible for an extension this summer. Quenten Post<\/a> and Pat Spencer<\/a> are restricted free agents. The Warriors have one draft pick in 2026, currently projected to be the 11th selection.<\/p>\n

Kristaps Porzingis<\/a>, Gary Payton II<\/a>, and Seth Curry<\/a> are the Warriors’ unrestricted free agents.<\/p>\n

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Warriors Want A Multiyear Commitment From Steve Kerr<\/h3>\n

Steve Kerr<\/a>, technically a free agent, has had an excellent 12-year run with the Warriors.\u00a0 Kerr is 28th on the all-time wins list with 604, though he is fifth among coaches with at least 10 years of service in winning percentage (63%). He has led the Warriors to four NBA championships and six Finals appearances.\u00a0 Will he continue coaching?<\/p>\n

“I don’t know what’s going to happen next,” Kerr said Friday night after the Warriors’ loss to the Suns. His right arm was on Green’s shoulder, his left on Stephen Curry’s. “But I love you guys to death.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Kerr is expected to decide in a week or two. If he decides to return, ESPN’s\u00a0 Ramona Shelbourne and Anthony Slater said that Warriors owner Joe Lacob will want a few things.<\/p>\n

Do The Warriors Want Kerr To Return?<\/h4>\n

“More than anything, team sources said, Lacob will want to hear Kerr express a hunger to continue executing the nitty-gritty details of the daily job, not a reluctant acceptance that he should continue coaching purely out of loyalty to Green and Curry and the sentimentality of riding out this era, per ESPN.<\/a> “That’s why, if Kerr decides he wants to return, there’s a desire from management for him to sign a multiyear deal, team sources said, instead of setting up a last dance farewell tour that would feel more about emotion and nostalgia than wins.”<\/p>\n

Kerr has a lot of support among Warriors players, with Curry, Green, and Gui Santos<\/a> being among the most ardent. However, Green said that he doesn’t believe Kerr will return, and Joe Crowley of the Chicago Sun-Times<\/a> dropped a nugget late last night.<\/p>\n

“Talked to someone very close to Steve Kerr and he said the coach has known for weeks he was done,” Crowley tweeted. “We\u2019ll see. Could be two Hall of Fame coaches walking this week. Crazy league.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Al Horford May Retire<\/h3>\n

Horford<\/a> said yesterday that he doesn’t know whether he will return to the Warriors. Age has caught up with Horford, who will be 40 in June, though he was still productive in his 45 appearances.<\/p>\n

Horford averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.1 blocks in 22 minutes.\u00a0 In addition, he knocked down 1.6 threes with shooting splits of 42.6\/36.1\/84.6.<\/p>\n

According to Warriors Insider Nick Friedell<\/a>, Horford will take a couple of weeks to decide what he will do. Friedell added that he will meet with the people close to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has to do with not rushing to anything or not let emotions or heat of the moment determine anything,\u201d Horford told NBC Sports Monte Poole<\/a>. \u201cI’ve done this the last few years, and it’s just kind of taken time to step back and have a clear picture, look at the outlook of the team, looking at the future of the team, how things look, and also seeing kind of where I’m at and how I’m feeling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, definitely that’s been on my mind,\u201d Horford continued. \u201cI enjoy playing and being in this position. Definitely taking all that stuff into consideration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Horford has appeared in 65 or fewer games in each of the last four seasons. If Horford does return, he will probably be a mentor for the Warriors’ young big men. His role will likely remain the same as a physical low-post defender and a “stretch-5”.<\/p>\n

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3 Other Players Want To Return<\/h3>\n

Melton is the third player with a player option. Melton, who has played in just 55 games over the last two seasons, produced a career-high 12.5 points, though he struggled mightily shooting the ball. He also knocked down 1.5 threes and came up with 1.6 steals a game.<\/p>\n

“Melton says he ‘would love to’ come back next season,” Friedell said. “He has a player option he has to decide on worth about $3.5 million. Says he will leave it to his agent and the front office to figure out if there\u2019s a way forward with the Warriors.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Spencer had a breakout campaign this year. The 29-year-old guard averaged 7.2 points and 3.5 assists with shooting splits of 42.7\/33.9\/77.2. He scored in double figures in 23 of his 66 appearances and produced one double-double. He is slated to be a restricted free agent with a $2.7 million qualifying offer.<\/p>\n

“Pat Spencer says he would like to be back next season \u2014 but he\u2019s not sure how things will play out this summer,” Friedell tweeted<\/a> yesterday afternoon. “Spencer said Kerr has been like a \u201csecond father\u201d to him in his tenure with the Warriors.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Quenton Post Foot Recovery<\/h4>\n

Post, who has a $2.6 million qualifying offer,\u00a0 is also a restricted free agent and would like to return. The 7-foot forward was a part-time starter this past season, averaging 7.7 points and 4.0 rebounds with shooting splits of\u00a0 44.0\/33.6\/79.1. He scored in double-figures 24 times, topping the 2o-point mark once, and grabbed at least 10 boards twice.<\/p>\n

Post didn’t dress or was inactive in 12 of the Warriors’ last 14 games due to a foot injury. He is expected to be out of action for a couple more weeks.<\/p>\n

“Post said his foot injury is feeling better \u2014 but he thinks he\u2019s about two weeks away from being able to get back on the court,” Friedell said via X yesterday. “He wants to play for the Dutch national team this summer. He hopes to stay with the Warriors in the future.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Brandin Podziemski Wants A Contract Extension This Summer<\/h3>\n

Brandin Podziemski<\/a> closed out the 2025-26 campaign strongly and wants a new contract this summer. As a result of his performance post-all-star break, Podziemski produced a career year with averages of 13.8 points and 1.8 threes with shooting splits of 45.5\/37.1\/79.7. He added 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals while playing all 82 games.<\/p>\n

Podziemski is a good scorer and rebounder who is improving as a playmaker. Podziemski scored in double figures 62 times, topping the 20-point mark 16 times, including one 30-point contest. He also recorded five double-doubles.<\/p>\n

Podziemski is on an expiring $5.4 million contract this year and will be a restricted free agent next year. But he told Friedell that he would like to sign an extension this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to be here for the long term\u2026 hopefully we can get something done,\u201d Podiziemski said<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expect the Warriors to work out an extension this summer as they need a succession plan once Curry, Jimmy Butler<\/a>, and Green leave. Selected with the No. 19 pick in 2023, Podziemski has demonstrated that he can be a core piece for the Dubs in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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