In addition to injuries, turnovers were one of the Warriors’ biggest problems last season, tied for 28th in the league, averaging 15 turnovers per game. This was Golden State’s highest turnover average since the 2022-23 season, where they finished dead last with 15.7 giveaways per game.
During an end-of-year press conference, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr opened up on the team’s turnover woes, attempting to use reverse psychology to help solve the issue.
“In the ’22 playoffs against Memphis, we were turning it over left and right. Every single day I was talking about the turnovers, turnovers—before every game—it didn’t work,” said Kerr.
“Against Dallas, my staff told me, ‘Just don’t even say anything.’ So, we didn’t mention one word about the turnovers. And we hardly turned it over. We were much better, so we were just trying that format again. Unfortunately, it didn’t work as well this time.”
In the same press conference, both Kerr and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. expressed taking care of the ball as a primary concern heading into the 2026-27 season. Having two-time MVP Stephen Curry healthy and available for 65 or more games should help in this area, as the 17-year veteran missed 39 games last year due to injury, the most games he’s missed since the 2019-2020 season.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Steve Kerr tried using reverse psychology to help GSW’s turnover issues
Reporting by Mack Baltes, Warriors Wire / Warriors Wire
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