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Steve Kerr has been a hidden figure during this year’s playoffs, lurking behind the scenes and doing everything he can to have some presence while still unable to coach the Warriors. Acting head coach Mike Brown and the players appreciate even the slightest glimpse of him, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had a brief chat with Kerr before Thursday night’s Game 1 of the Finals.
“I’ve known Steve for probably close to 25 years, and my heart goes out to him,” Silver said in a pregame news conference.