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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took an indefinite leave of absence as he continues to recover from offseason back surgeries, the team announced on Oct. 1.

Kerr ceded his duties to assistant Luke Walton, who has started the season as the Warriors coach. However, he's set to make his return.

Continue for updates.

Kerr to Return vs. Pacers

Friday, Jan. 22

The Warriors announced Kerr will return to the sideline for Friday's game against Indiana, per Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Curry Comments on Kerr's Timeline for Return

Saturday, Jan. 2

When asked about Kerr's return, Stephen Curry told reporters, "I would guess it's coming soon," although he said it wouldn't happen Saturday, per Carl Steward of the Bay Area News Group.

Kerr Comments on Potential Return

Tuesday, Dec. 15

Kerr confirmed there remains no timetable for his return, per Tim Kawakami of the Mercury News. "I don't know exactly when, but I think I will be back coaching again this season," said Kerr, per Kawakami.

Kerr confirmed he is still enduring symptoms following two back surgeries and is not sure when he'll return, per Diamond Leung on Dec. 1. "I've made some improvement, but unfortunately, there's no timetable," Kerr said. "Physically, my back is better. My body is stronger, but I'm still getting headaches."

Kerr Spotted at Warriors Shootaround

Thursday, Nov. 19

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle passed along a photo of Kerr at the team's pregame shootaround for the first time this season:

Walton Comments on Kerr's Recovery

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Walton told reporters Kerr is doing better "more of the time" but is "still struggling."

Via Marc Stein and Ethan Sherwood Strauss of ESPN.com, Walton said:

‎He still doesn't know. He's not going to force a return. There's no timetable still. He's been around more lately, which is great. As long as it's not affecting his recovery, I think it's healthy for the guys to see him. Steve's brilliant at giving quick, clean messages to the players when they need it. He's been able to do that the last couple days. He just told me I'm doing a great job, just keep doing what you're doing, the guys are going to take care of some stuff you're probably stressing about, we have really good players and so we'll be fine.

Kerr Spotted at Warriors Practice

Monday, Nov. 9

Strauss shared an image of Kerr at practice, participating in a free-throw contest against Stephen Curry:

Kerr Comments on Recovery After Surgery

Sunday, Oct. 11

Kerr updated the nature of his condition, saying he had a spinal-fluid leak caused by his first back surgery, according to Strauss. Kerr added he is feeling better but would not give a timetable for his return.

"After the first two days of training camp, I realized I need to take a step back and focus on my rehabilitation in order to be ready for the grind of another NBA season," Kerr said in a statement on Oct. 1. "As I noted last week, my summer was difficult and no fun due to the multiple back surgeries. At this point, I simply want to get healthy and back to my normal daily routine on and off the court."

Prior to taking the leave of absence, Kerr spoke about the health issues he was having after the season.

"Well, to be honest, the last couple months have stunk for me," Kerr said, per Strauss on Sept. 25. "I'm not kidding. I've had a rough go physically this summer. Two back surgeries, and it has not been fun. It wasn't the summer I was envisioning after winning the title, thinking, 'This is the greatest thing ever.'"

Adams, Bogut Speak on Kerr's Leave of Absence

Friday, Oct. 2

Warriors assistant coach Ron Adams joined The Starting Lineup with Frank Isola and Mitch Lawrence on SiriusXM to discuss Kerr's eventual return:

Kerr's issues were noticeable to his players prior to the decision to step aside and get healthy.

"The first two days of camp, he was flat energy-wise," center Andrew Bogut said on Oct. 1, according to Leung. "He didn't really have a chance to stay on his feet long. He was sitting down every 10 minutes, so we knew he wasn't right."

Kerr Showed Skill in First Season With Warriors

Kerr, 50, led the Warriors to the NBA championship during his first season on the bench. Golden State went 67-15 during the regular season before defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games for its first title in 40 years. He underwent surgery on a ruptured disc in July and needed a second procedure last month due to complications.

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