Steve Kerr has rarely talked about the idea of stepping away from coaching in firm terms, but a recent conversation with ESPN’s Wright Thompson made clear how much Gregg Popovich’s retirement has shaped his thinking.

Steve Kerr quietly battled chronic pain for 11 years while building the Warriors dynasty before finally finding relief and recommitting to Golden State.

Steve Kerr reportedly planned to retire before the Warriors beat the Clippers in the play-in tournament and changed his mind afterward.

The two Bulls legends crossed paths for the first time in a long time, and what they said to each other was revealing.

Thompson is a frequent Instagram user, and on Thursday he posted a photo of his laptop on a bench in Washington Square Park in North Beach. In the caption, Thompson called the Kerr piece his “favorite profile” he’s ever done, and listed the many San Francisco institutions where he wrote the story.