The Golden State Warriors could have a completely unprecedented level of salary and luxury tax in the coming seasons.

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are each expected to sign for 35 percent max contracts as soon as this offseason, or the 2018 offseason in the case of Durant.

Draymond Green and Klay Thompson will also likely sign new max contracts in the coming seasons.

By 19-20 and 20-21, the Warriors' combined salary and tax could equal $300 million per season.

The Warriors move into a new arena in downtown San Francisco in time for the 19-20 season.

The Los Angeles Clippers have interest in hiring Jerry West in an advisory position similar to the one he currently has with the Golden State Warriors.

West is under contract with the Warriors until July and has been asked by Joe Lacob to remain on a new deal.

"We want [West] back," Lacob told the Mercury News' Tim Kawakami. "We love him. He's been a great contributor to the organization, someone I consider a personal friend, as well. We would love him back, and we've made that known."

The Clippers face an uncertain offseason due to the free agencies of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick. If the Clippers were able to hire West away from the Warriors, it would represent a significant coup for the franchise.

Nick Kerr, son of Steve Kerr, will join the San Antonio Spurs this offseason in a video role.

Kerr played collegiately at UC San Diego before transferring to Cal as a graduate student.

With Steve Kerr not on the sidelines during the playoffs, he's been watching the games with Nick.

"He’s been at pretty much every practice the last two postseasons–once the Cal season ended the last two years he just came down and rebounded and watched film with our staff. So he’s getting a pretty good education here," said Steve Kerr.

Nick Kerr will work for Gregg Popovich, who coached Steve Kerr as a player.

"It’s good for him to go out and do his own thing; pretty good opportunity to go work for the best in the business," said Steve Kerr.

We’re going to miss him."

While Steve Kerr may be unable to coach again this season, he remains committed to continuing his career on the sidelines as soon as he is physically capable.

"Hell yeah," said Kerr when asked if he will definitely coach again at some point.

"You know, it’s a little trickier, since this has been going on. I sort of assumed all last year that by the summer I’d get this thing knocked out.

"It’s been kind of a mystery and that’s what so frustrating. But I have every intention to coach for a long time. It’s scary stuff and still hoping for a better resolution to it."

Kerr was asked if he will be coaching at the start of next season no matter what happens in The Finals.

"That’s the plan. But what’s the date–it’s May 30. I can’t promise anything, neither can Bob (Myers). We have to figure everything out this summer.

"It’s a very unique situation, a very difficult situation for me personally and for Bob and Joe. It’s probably unprecedented.

"One thing I know is that we’ll all work together. They’re going to want to do what’s best for me, I’m going to want to do what’s best for them. We’ll figure out whatever that is."

Kerr became head coach of the Golden State Warriors in 2014 and has dealt with back issues since 2015.

Doc Rivers won The Finals in 2008 with a freshly assembled superteam when Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen joined he and Paul Pierce with the Boston Celtics.

But Rivers has an issue with Kevin Durant choosing to join the Golden State Warriors instead of continuing to compete against them with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

"It is tough when you see a guy join a team — in Durant’s case what he did this year. That was tough for anybody, anybody’s that’s competitive, to watch. He lost, and then he joined. Having said that, it was his choice, I have no problem with him, but it’s something from a competitive standpoint, you would think you wouldn’t do.

"I have no problem with him doing it, it’s just something from a competitive point, for me, I guess when I played it would have been tough for me to join Detroit. Having said that, he has the ability to do it, guys are doing it, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers pursued Durant last offseason.

Stephen Curry hopes to continue his current level of play in The Finals this season.

Curry has struggled at times in each of the past two Finals.

“Just having an opportunity to rise to the occasion knowing this is when things matter most,” he said. “But I’ve been playing pretty solid all year. Whether people notice it or not, want to talk about it or not, or praise it or not, it doesn’t really matter. Now in the bright lights is when you got to continue to do it, and that’s what I’m trying to do. Hopefully for the next three weeks I can sustain it.”

After two straight MVPs, some believe Curry had a somewhat lackluster regular season.

“That’s a misconception,” Curry interjected. “It’s one I haven’t talked about much. I didn’t play well in the Finals last year, but for the most part, the last two years, I’ve been pretty proud of the way I’ve played. Just confident and aggressive, knowing that I was out there doing my job. And I’m my biggest critic, so for me to say that, I feel pretty confident in that.”

Steve Kerr is not planning on coaching for Game 1 of The Finals on Thursday.

"As of right now, I will not coach Thursday night," Kerr said after practice Monday. "It's still up in the air."

Kerr addressed the media on Monday with Mike Brown out due to food poisoning. Jarron Collins ran most of Monday's practice.

"I told the team the good news is the team is really healthy," Kerr joked. "But the bad news is the coaching staff is dropping like flies."

The last time Kerr addressed the media prior to Monday was in between Games 2 and 3 of the opening round of the playoffs. 

Earlier this month, Kerr visited a specialist at Duke University to undergo a procedure to repair a spinal fluid leak.

"I'm not well enough to coach games, and I know that [because] I coached all 82 games and I did OK," Kerr explained. "I was uncomfortable and in a lot of pain, but I did fine. I could make it through. The first two games of the Portland series, whatever happened, things got worse. You saw me in the fourth quarter of Game 2. I could not sit still in my chair. It was that much pain. I would say that I've gotten a little bit better. That's why I'm here talking to you now. But you can probably tell I'm not sitting here happy-go-lucky."

The Golden State Warriors were close to trading for Kevin Garnett in 2007 before the Minnesota Timberwolves eventually dealt him to the Boston Celtics. The Warriors were coming off a first round upset of the Dallas Mavericks and were one of the NBA's most compelling teams.

"After the playoff series with Utah, we had a nice group but we were trying to figure out a way to bridge the gap," said Chris Mullin. "We had a deal. Kevin Garnett was getting ready to move and I think he was being very selective. But at one point, he liked our situation.

"The exact deal was probably going to be more Minnesota's choice. We had Monta (Ellis), Andris (Biedrins), the pick itself, Jason (Richardson), Baron (Davis). We felt whatever combination they took, we had enough.

"It got really, really close, but it was vetoed.

"For us, it was more of a way to keep that success going than be a one hit wonder."

Chris Cohan and Robert Rowell vetoed the Warriors' trade for Garnett for financial reasons.

"At that time financially, they weren't willing to go there," said Mullin.

The Warriors won 48 games during the next seasons but missed out on the playoffs. Davis signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 offseason to make the We Believe team short lived. 

The Golden State Warriors have discussed a new contract with Jerry West. 

West's current deal expires in July and there is a growing sense he will continue.

West was brought to the Warriors in May of 2011.

Joe Lacob has said it is up to West whether he continues in his role with the Warriors.

"His contract is up, as you know," said Lacob. "We have met; we have discussed the future. And it’s really something that I’m sure at the end of the season we will return to and figure out what Jerry wants to do.

"We want him back. We love him. He’s been a great contributor to the organization, someone I consider a personal friend as well. We would love him back (beyond this season), and we’ve made that known."

Zaza Pachulia is on track to start Game 1 of The Finals on Thursday for the Golden State Warriors.

Pachulia participated in all parts of all three practices on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

“We’ve done running, had scrimmages and he’s done everything,” Mike Brown said.

Pachulia is expected to play his typical 15-20ish minute per night role and he has been fully cleared, health-wise, to do so.

“It’s good that we have one week off,” Pachulia said. “That way I can prepare myself mentally and physically for this team.”