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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is expected to be named the new head coach of the men's national team by USA Basketball.
The decision will be announced soon according to Adrian. Monty Williams, the head coach of the Phoenix Suns, is expected to be one of Kerr's assistants.
Kerr will replace Popovich, who led the Americans to a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Kerr is a future Hall of Fame coach with five NBA Finals appearances, three NBA Championships and one NBA Coach of the Year award to his credit.
Kerr has a long history with USA basketball as a player and coach.
He was a member of the team that won a gold medal at the 1986 World Championship and later became a coach for Team USA and was a part of Popovich's staff at the Summer Games.
The United States has won gold at four consecutive Olympics since taking a disappointing bronze in Athens in 2004.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics before handing the team over to Popovich, who continued the streak this year.
One intriguing storyline to follow leading up to the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024 is whether Kerr has an impact on the top stars he has coached.
Warriors stars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green could all be strong candidates for the team, as could former Warriors and current Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant.
Regardless of what happens, it is difficult to argue with Team USA's choice, as Kerr has won nearly 70 percent of the games he has coached in the NBA and has Golden State off to a league-best 21-4 start this season.
