OAKLAND -– Steve Kerr’s decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from the Warriors is a serious matter, but more so for the coach than for the team.
The Warriors, given their roster, their familiarity with Kerr’s system and their collective intellect, should not be hurt by Luke Walton serving as interim head coach. They should benefit from Kerr’s inclusive, democratic management style.
“Steve obviously couldn’t see this coming,” interim coach Luke Walton said. “But the amount of responsibility that he gave all of us individually and as part of the decision-making . . .
“If he was one of those head coaches or leaders that wanted to do everything himself, we’d be sitting around screwed right now because we wouldn’t know what to do.