With Kerr Out, Luke Walton Will Coach Warriors To Start Season
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr will not be ready for the team's opener on Tuesday, and interim coach Luke Walton will continue to coach in his abscence.
The Warriors open the NBA season against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.
The team's general manager, Bob Myers, says he does not have a timetable for Kerr's return.
"Even if you ask Steve, he doesn't know." Myers said.
The defending-champion Warriors say Kerr is dealing with painful headaches among other symptons after undergoing back surgery in July.
Last season, Kerr became the first rookie Head Coach in the NBA to win a NBA Championship since Pat Riley in 1982.
Kerr will attend Tuesday's game, which begins with Golden State's championship ring ceremony.