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Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr 'in a better place' health-wise

By The Sports Xchange
Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr, backed by assistant Luke Walton, complains about a call during play against the Portland Trail Blazers in the third period of game 5 of the NBA West Semifinals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on May 11, 2016. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 125-121 to take the series 4-1 and move on to the finals of the West. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr, backed by assistant Luke Walton, complains about a call during play against the Portland Trail Blazers in the third period of game 5 of the NBA West Semifinals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on May 11, 2016. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 125-121 to take the series 4-1 and move on to the finals of the West. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers is not expecting coach Steve Kerr to miss time due to the health-related issues that plagued him last season.

Myers told the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday that Kerr is "trending in the right direction" as the team prepares to open training camp on Tuesday.

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Kerr missed the bulk of training camp and the first 43 games in 2015-16 as a result of complications from back surgery. He told reporters on Wednesday that he would be "ready to go," but Myers was more expansive on Kerr's health issues.

"He is in a better place, and hopefully he's in a perfect place at some point," Myers said. "I think he's working toward that. I have no doubt that he's ready for camp and ready to go for the season. Last year, he just wasn't."

Myers said the severe migraines that plagued Kerr, 50, last season have largely dissipated. Golden State won the NBA championship in Kerr's first season and lost in seven games to the Cleveland Cavaliers in last season's NBA Finals.

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Assistant coach Luke Walton served as interim coach in Kerr's absence and guided the Warriors to a record-setting 24-0 start and 39-4 record.

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