“I 1,000% wholeheartedly stand all 10 toes down on everything I said. We winning that.” Draymond Green’s words during All-Star weekend echoed the confidence of a dynasty that refuses to fade quietly. But as the season wrapped up, it was clear that promise wouldn’t be fulfilled—at least not this year.

Still, Dub Nation can finally exhale. After a rollercoaster ride of a season that saw the Warriors dip as low as 11th in the West, there’s reason to feel optimistic heading into the offseason. Sure, a championship was the dream, but clawing back into contention was a win in itself. With heightened expectations and pressing questions, Steve Kerr is already beginning to unpack what the future might hold.

The timeline for that elusive 8th ring is shrinking fast. Stephen Curry turns 38 next season. Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler will both be 36. And Steve Kerr? He’s heading into his 12th year as head coach—a tenure that’s practically unheard of in today’s NBA.

“At this point just year to year, I love my job. It’s so so much fun. I love this season. This was a really gratifying year in terms of the players commitment to each other their ability to get through individual adversity… And I just think up and down the roster, we had guys who were committed and when you’re coach, all you can really ask for. So I every second of this year. I love my job. But I know where the team is. I know where the organization is. So I’m perfectly comfortable just going year by year at this point,” said Kerr on his future.

In a league where even championship coaches aren’t safe from the chopping block, Kerr’s longevity is both a testament to his success and a sign of the franchise’s faith in continuity. But let’s not sugarcoat it—most front offices wouldn’t blink before pulling the trigger in this situation. Aging stars, inconsistent playoff runs, and a shifting NBA landscape? For some owners, that’s all the justification they’d need to move on.

But what about the players? It’s been a mixed bag with some rising to the occasion, and the rest not even getting a look in. “The playoffs kind of went wrong for [Moses Moody] a little bit based on the Houston series and we kind of turned to Buddy. And then Moses comes back and has that great fourth quarter showing exactly who he is,” said Kerr on the two surprise performers for the season- Moses Moody and Buddy Hield.

There’s one name left out, though. That name’s pretty much the elephant in the room. Any guesses? Yep, it’s Jonathan Kuminga. Even in a team with world beaters like Green, Curry, and Butler, Kuminga’s name has made the headlines most often. There have been rumors all season about a move away for the electric youngster. But now that the season’s behind them, Steve Kerr has opened up on his future as well.

Steve Kerr eyeing a starting spot for Jonathan Kuminga next season

Back in April, the Warriors HC said this: “To be very frank, the Jimmy / JK (Kuminga) combination has not been great and that’s the tricky part here. And I’m playing Jimmy 40 minutes a night because Jimmy is, he’s one of the very best players in the league.” That was the ultimatum. That was what led the Dub Nation to believe that this would be the last they’d seen of the Congolese forward. But times change. And so did Kerr’s verdict on Kuminga.

“If JK comes back, we will for sure spend the early part of the season playing him with Jimmy, Draymond, Steph. To me, that would be a no-brainer,” Kerr said. “…When [Kuminga] did come back, it was a tough fit. But we also didn’t have the luxury of experimenting…If JK comes back next year, we have to look at that, for sure.” That injury-plagued period reduced his season’s appearances to just 47 for the season. But boy, did he squeeze every ounce of those 47 games.

“I think it boiled down to Jonathan Kuminga wants to and believes he’s ready for a 25 to 35-minute per night role and as an every night wing in the league, and a featured offensive role. And they have been unwilling to give to give him that at various times in his career,” said Anthony Slater to 95.7 The Game.

Now onto the offseason—because Dub Nation knows this summer might define what’s left of the dynasty. If there’s one thing that’s clear, it’s that the Warriors are looking to add more than they subtract.

A month ago? You’d have bet your mortgage Jonathan Kuminga was on his way out. His minutes were erratic, and the fit with Steve Kerr’s system felt shaky at best. But now, with Kerr reaffirmed as the franchise’s long-term architect, the tune around Kuminga seems to be changing.

Do you think Kuminga will leave at the end of the season?