Steve Kerr on a leave of absence
According to sources the Warriors team announced in the press release about the head coach Steve Kerr will take a leave of absence from the team in order to focus on his recovery and rehabilitation from back surgery. There is not particular time of Kerr’s absence still is unknown, but he is in good hands by the speed of his progress. Accordantly Luke Walton, the team’s lead assistant, will serve as the interim head coach.
Kerr underwent surgery on his back to repair a ruptured disc back in late July and then had follow-up surgery in early September. “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,” said Kerr. “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.”
The super coach Kerr, who led the Warriors the NBA title last season, his first as a coach, will return in time for the start of the regular season. “At this point, the most important thing is to make sure Steve is healthy, completely recovered and ready for not only the rigors of a long NBA season, but day-to-day life in general,” said Warriors GM Bob Myers. “We don’t anticipate the recovery process will be long term, but as of today we don’t know the exact timeframe. We’ll evaluate his progress daily and provide updates as necessary.”
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