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Cleveland — If some of the more seasoned American men’s basketball stars view the Olympics in Paris as their “final dance,” then the same may be said for the team’s coach.

Steve Kerr, the coach of the Golden State Warriors, said to The Athletic that he would stand down from his position as USA Basketball’s coach after this summer. Popovich was the coach of the Americans at both the World Cup and the Olympics before he did the same.

When asked if he will coach Team after the Paris Games, Kerr responded simply, “No.” It seems like a two-year cycle to me. My father coached the Olympics and USA the World Cup; now it’s my turn to take over. I believe that’s about how things ought to be. It’s also a major commitment, to be honest. The last time around, with Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) and Jerry (Colangelo), they were really developing this culture and this system where guys had to commit for a couple of years, so I suppose that was different. It seemed logical for Coach K to continue. However, I believe that at this point, one cycle is enough to move on.

In addition to being in the final year of his Warriors contract, Kerr, 58, was a member of the 1986 USA team that won a world championship, which was the precursor to the FIBA World Cup. He assisted Popovich both at the 2019 World Cup in China, when the United States finished sixth, and in the 2021 Olympics, where Team USA won gold for the fourth time in a row.

Team USA is hoping Kerr takes Popovich’s route. Prior to losing three of the final four games at the World Cup in Manila and finishing fourth, the Americans won their first nine games under Kerr, their first as their head coach, including exhibitions. The Americans, along with Canada, were among the top two teams from the Americas and qualified for Paris.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, who participated in Popovich’s final summer with the USA program in 2021, LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue, who joined USA last summer, and Gonzaga coach Mark Few are currently on Kerr’s USA bench. After the 2024 Olympics, international basketball will resume with the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and the Olympics in Los Angeles the following summer.