Warriors also remain open about retaining DeMarcus Cousins

A dejected Golden State Warriors’ DeMarcus Cousins (0) walks off the court after being defeating by the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 to win the NBA championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)OAKLAND — Initially, Warriors coach Steve Kerr made the move sound like a fore-gone conclusion.

The Warriors had signed DeMarcus Cousins to a surprisingly low $5.3 million with their taxpayer mid-level exception because of the league-wide concern about his surgically repaired left Achilles tendon. As far as re-signing him this summer, though? Kerr did…