Why did Warriors assistants Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse leave?

Warriors coaching staff shakeup: Stotts and Stackhouse out

The Golden State Warriors made a significant personnel change beyond the usual offseason “refresh.” Despite Steve Kerr returning on a new deal, the team is losing its top two assistant coaches: Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse will not return next season, according to reporting.

What’s known

• The Warriors’ coaching staff change centers on the absence of their lead assistants, with both Stotts and Stackhouse tied to key roles within the group.
• Steve Kerr’s own status is not in question in the same way: he remained in place via contract extension.
• The decision affects how the Warriors build their offense and player development routines, because assistant coaching continuity is often a major part of how schemes are implemented.

Why this matters

In the NBA, changes at the assistant level can ripple quickly:

• Scheme continuity: assistants often translate head-coach concepts into daily, on-court adjustments.
• Player relationships: staff roles include recruiting, film study habits, and rotation-level feedback.
• Future hiring: the Warriors now need to replace the leadership and decision-making at the top of the assistant hierarchy.

The practical outcome is that Golden State will enter the offseason rebuilding more than just lineups—it will rebuild part of the coaching architecture around Kerr. That becomes especially important given how quickly teams must prepare for preseason and then the regular season once roster moves are finalized.