Congratulations to the Warriors! The highest salary in NBA history was born

On the morning of February 24, Beijing time, according to ESPN, Kerr officially signed a contract extension with the Warriors for two years and $35 million, which expires in the summer of 2026. With an annual salary of $17.5 million, Kerr became the highest-paid head coach in NBA history. Popovich ranks second with an annual salary of $16 million, and Monty ranks third with $13 million.

Kerr's original contract expires this summer, and he has a salary of $9.5 million this season, third in the league. It will rise directly to $17.5 million next season, and it can be said that the Warriors are very sincere. It's worth mentioning that Curry's contract also expires in the summer of 2026. Whether Curry chooses to retire or continue to play will also determine whether Kerr can continue to coach with the Warriors.

If the Warriors give Kerr a five-year contract, his annual salary will definitely be lower. But now that the Warriors only want to give him a two-year contract, Kerr's asking price is naturally high. In any case, for the next two years or so, Kerr and the Warriors' veterans will be bound together, and the team's core lineup will not change. As for whether it is good or bad, everyone has a different opinion.

Born on September 27, 1965, Cole is 1.91 meters tall and was a second-round pick in 1988. As a player, Kerr won five championships (three in a row for the Bulls and two for the Spurs). In the summer of 2014, Kerr became the head coach of the Warriors, and he led the team to four championships in 10 years. With 9 championship rings in hand, it's quite explosive!

At present, the Warriors are 28-26 and only ranked 10th in the West, and if they fall one more place, they will not even be able to play in the play-offs. Kerr's employment this season has also been questioned, and he often put young players on the bench in the fourth quarter of the game, refusing to replace even the veterans who are not playing well. Because of this, both Kuminga and Moody are unhappy with Cole.

In January, Kuminga had a showdown with Kerr: either increase playing time or trade himself. Since then, Kerr has increased Kuminga's playing time. So far this season, Kuminga has averaged 15.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25.6 minutes per game while shooting 53.2%, 31.7% and 72.4% from three.

In addition to straightening Kuminga, Kerr also made another important decision: putting Klay Thompson on the bench. In the last two games, Clay has been on the bench. The last time he played off the bench was in March 2012, 12 years ago! Kerr said: "Being off the bench didn't make Klay emotionally upset, he's a championship player. ”

In fact, Kerr gave Clay enough chances, but his performance was hard to say. So far this season, Klay has played in 51 games for the Warriors, including 49 starts, averaging 30.5 minutes per game, scoring 17 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks, shooting 41.7% from the field, 37.2% from three-point range, and 91.8% from the free throw line.

Many Warriors fans are not satisfied with Kerr, but think about it carefully: who of those coaches who are now idle at home will do a better job than Kerr? Compared with Bucks coach Doc Rivers and Lakers coach Darvin Ham, Kerr is at least better than them, right? In addition to renewing Kerr's contract, the Warriors also have good news: Paul will officially return next week!

Final question: Do you think the Warriors still have a chance to compete for a championship in the next two seasons?