As expected, the Golden State Warriors have rewarded Steve Kerr with a contract extension after he secured back-to-back championships with the team last season.
This was also the Warriors' third title in the last four years under Kerr in what has been a dominant period in the franchise's history.
Both the head coach and general manager Bob Myers confirmed at the end of the campaign that they would look to quickly conclude a deal.
Kerr had just one year remaining on his original five-year contract and it was always a formality that he would re-sign.
“We’re excited to have Steve under contract and poised to lead our team for the next several years,” Myers said in a statement.
“Under his guidance, we’ve been fortunate enough to win three NBA titles in four years and his ability to thrive in all facets of his job is certainly a primary reason for our success.
"He’s a terrific coach, but more importantly an incredible human being.”
With four championship rings in his first four years at the helm, the 52-year-old joins Phil Jackson and John Kundla as the only coaches to achieve this feat, per NBA.com.
Winning culture
He also owns a playoff record of 63-20 (.759), the highest winning percentage in NBA history amongst head coaches who have coached a minimum of 25 playoff games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
In each of his four years in charge, the Dubs have won 58 games or more and they set a record for regular season wins in 2015-16 when they ended 73-9.
Kerr's regular season record of 265-63 is the best four-year run in NBA history.
He has plans to coach for at least another decade and is surely set to win more titles as his Golden State team are primed to continue their domination and create a dynasty.
They swept LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their most recent finals appearance and with the addition of All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to their ranks this summer, it's hard to see who can stop them completing a three-peat next year.
Adding a fifth All-NBA player to a quartet of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green is almost unfair on the rest of the league.
The Houston Rockets took them to seven games in the Western Conference Finals and were on the verge of eliminating them had Chris Paul not suffered a hamstring injury when they were 3-2 up.
But the Warriors took full advantage and set up a fourth straight final meeting with the Cavs which proved to be no contest.
With Kerr set to continue for the long-term, the Bay Area franchise's success is unlikely to end soon.
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