Steve Kerr is officially back with the Golden State Warriors—but his right-hand men are heading out the door. After two seasons on the coaching staff, top assistants Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse are leaving the franchise, according to ESPN's Anthony Slater. Both coaches saw their contracts expire following the 2025-26 season, and with Kerr signing a lucrative two-year extension, the path to a head coaching role in Golden State simply wasn't there.

Stotts, who served as lead assistant and offensive coordinator, informed Kerr of his departure late in the regular season. "I enjoyed my time with Steve, the staff and players," Stotts said. "My two years there were fulfilling. Nothing but well-wishes." Before joining the Warriors, Stotts logged head coaching stints with the Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks—so it's no surprise he's ready to run his own sideline again.

Stackhouse, the team's defensive coordinator, is also moving on to pursue head coaching opportunities. His resume includes a head coaching role at Vanderbilt and a championship run with the G League's Raptors 905, where he earned Coach of the Year honors. Together, Stotts and Stackhouse formed the backbone of Kerr's staff, handling offensive and defensive schemes respectively.

These departures add to an already shifting coaching landscape in the Bay Area. Chris DeMarco, a longtime Warriors assistant, left in November to take the helm of the WNBA's New York Liberty. With multiple vacancies now open, the Warriors are reportedly eyeing former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green—a familiar face who worked under Kerr from 2016 to 2019—as a potential replacement.

But the changes likely won't stop with the coaching staff. The Warriors are expected to make major roster moves this offseason as they reshape the team around Stephen Curry. That could mean parting ways with franchise cornerstone Draymond Green, who acknowledged the possibility after Golden State's season-ending loss in the NBA play-in tournament. For now, the Warriors are in transition—on the sidelines and potentially on the court.