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Florida basketball coach Todd Golden is shooting down the possibility of him leaving the Gators for an NBA job with the Golden State Warriors.
Golden’s name was linked to the Warriors on Monday, April 20 by Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor, who reported that if Steve Kerr decides to leave the NBA franchise after 13 seasons, the Warriors would pursue Golden. However, based on Golden’s response in a media availability on Wednesday, it appears that he has his eyes set on the sidelines in Gainesville and the SEC for the 2026-27 season.
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“I’m definitely planning on coaching the Gators,” Golden said on Wednesday during a media availability.
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Kerr spoke at length about his future with the Warriors following the team’s loss in the NBA play-in tournament, including an embrace with Draymond Green and Steph Curry on the court, where he acknowledged it could be his final game as the Warriors’ coach.
O’Connor also mentioned that Golden’s relationship with the Lacob family — who are the majority owners of the Warriors — was a reason he was being linked to Golden State.
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“If Steve Kerr leaves, the Warriors will pursue Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden, according to my league sources,” said O’Connor on his podcast on Monday. “Golden is the coach that they’re targeting, that’s in part because the Lacob family has a relationship with him.
“Golden was the head coach of the San Francisco Dons for three years before he went to Florida and won a national title there. They’ve been together, they’ve had lunches together, those guys know each other and Golden is a very, very talented young head coach. And so I think for the Warriors, Golden would be near the top of their list, if not at the top of the list.”
Should Golden change his stance and consider a job in the NBA this cycle, his buyout for an NBA job would be $2 million, according to his contract with Florida, which was obtained by the USA TODAY Sports network.
Golden, 40, has quickly risen to being one of the top college basketball coaches in the country after just…
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