Warriors coach Steve Kerr jokes about LeBron James: ‘Oh, we bought him’

The LeBron James saga has dragged on for a number of weeks now, and it’s not clear if it’ll finish anytime quickly. Relying on which experiences you imagine, the Golden State Warriors are both the favorites to land the 22-time All-Star and four-time MVP, or nicely on the skin trying in.

You could be careworn about it. However one particular person apparently isn’t: Steve Kerr.

In inimitable Kerr vogue, the Warriors head coach has taken a playful perspective with the swirling consideration and uncertainty. On Wednesday, some followers uploaded a social media put up interacting with Kerr whereas he was at a stoplight. Together with his window down, Kerr waived and smiled on the followers. A fan then feedback that the Dubs must get LeBron, to which Kerr smirks and responds, “Oh, we bought him. Put that on Twitter.” The sunshine then turns inexperienced and the Warriors’ coach drives away.

It’s price noting, on this world of AI slop, that it’s an actual video. Based on The Athletic’s Nick Friedell and Devon Henderson, Warriors executives have confirmed that it’s an actual video. It’s much more essential to notice, after all, that that is nearly actually simply Kerr being the lighthearted, foolish, don’t take issues too critically self. James has but to disclose the place he’ll play and, per quite a few experiences, has not knowledgeable any crew executives of his line of considering. Even when James has decided (and it’s not clear that he has), Kerr nearly absolutely has not been knowledgeable of it … and if he had, he actually wouldn’t be breaking the information to followers at a stoplight.

Nonetheless, in case you’re greedy at straws in search of causes to be optimistic about James partnering with Steph Curry and Draymond Inexperienced, nicely … these items are enjoyable and thrilling, even when finally in all probability meaningless.