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Why Warriors Coach Kerr Desires Shorter NBA Season: ‘I Know This Will Not Be a Popular Opinion’
Steve Kerr says reducing the NBA season by 10 games would lower injuries and tanking, improving play quality amid record-high pace and distance covered, per ESPN Research.
- On Mar 10, 2026, Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors coach, reiterated his call to cut 10 games while speaking to reporters in Salt Lake City before the Warriors' 129-126 loss to the Utah Jazz.
- Pointing to schedule structure, Kerr ties the 82-game regular season plus in-season tournament and play-in games to more injuries and tanking, noting he raised this after an exchange with Michael Jordan.
- Practically, the Warriors' injury list illustrates the strain as they missed five key players on Monday while ESPN Research shows teams averaging 115.2 PPG and players covering more than 82 possessions per game, supporting Kerr's call for fewer games.
- Kerr conceded the financial obstacle, noting 'I know this will not be a popular opinion in the league office, but I will continue to say it because it's obvious we need to play fewer games-- we need to take 10 games off the schedule', as Warriors face recent losses and playoff risks.
- Kerr's past remarks suggest shortening faces political difficulty, as he paused in Milwaukee saying 'Good luck,' while critics cite the Jazz sitting Keyonte George and $500,000 fines to argue against tanking.
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Santa Cruz SentinelWhy Warriors coach Kerr desires shorter NBA season: ‘I know this will not be a popular opinion’
Steve Kerr calls on NBA to do the unthinkable, while Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis were out
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Kerr again calls for league to shorten season
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Monday that the NBA would be better off if it shaved games off its 82-game schedule, echoing previous comments he has made about the pace of play and long season affecting its quality and competitiveness.
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