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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr indicated during a press call with international media on Thursday that he would entertain the possibility of taking a sabbatical from the NBA if the longstanding core players of his championship teams – Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green – were no longer part of the roster.

“With the core group of Steph, Klay and Draymond, we’ve been together now almost a decade. If they were not here, I could see [myself] maybe taking a sabbatical,” Kerr said.

“It might be refreshing and recharging to do so in some ways, but I love these guys and this team so much and we have this window and I’m not going anywhere for the time being. I want to be with them and continue to coach them [for] the next few years.”