Dirk Nowitzki Reacts to Emotional Hot Mic Video of Warriors' Steve Kerr, Steph Curry, Draymond Green
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki had an emotional reaction to the embrace Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green shared late in the Golden State Warriors' Friday night play-in elimination loss to the Phoenix Suns.
"They had a heck of a run... The bond you form over all those years, and knowing that you're like a family," Nowitzki said after the game on NBA on Prime. "This makes me choked up a little bit. It was a cool moment."
Kerr, who is in the final year of his contract as the Warriors head coach, gathered Curry and Green in the final minutes of the Suns' 111-96 loss to the Suns.
"I don't know what's going to happen next, but I love you guys to death, and thank you," Kerr told his star players.
Kerr, Curry and Green, who have worked together for 12 years, led their franchise to four championships between 2015 and 2022.
It's not clear if Friday's play-in loss was Kerr's last game with the Warriors. He said after the game he didn't yet have an answer about his future, and that "these jobs all have an expiration date."
Even if Kerr leaves the Bay Area, there's Green and Curry could reunite next season after expressing interest in staying with the Warriors after Friday night's loss.
Green, who has a player option for next season, told reporters he wouldn't retire and said he had "hopefully" done enough to stay with the franchise. Curry said he would "for sure" be interested in discussing an extension this offseason ahead of the final season of his current contract.
