The Golden State Warriors have to answer many questions this offseason. 

Do they want to re-sign Kristaps Porzingis and De’Anthony Melton, and how much are they willing to spend? What are they going to do if Draymond Green and Al Horford opt in or out of their player options? What will Steph Curry do on the last year of his contract? Jimmy Butler as well?

With all of these player questions hanging over them, there remains one important one they must answer before anything else: what will happen to Steve Kerr? The 12-year head coach is not currently under contract after it expired at the end of the season, and it’s a decision between him and the Warriors’ front office on whether he will be back on the sidelines next season.

This past Tuesday, NBA insider Marc J. Spears went on the Willard and Dibs show and discussed Kerr's status with the Warriors, first describing how this decision is playing out between Kerr and the front office, according to his sources.

“Everything I’ve heard is it’s up to Steve.”

It’s an interesting revelation, considering that there’s been a few reports about the Warriors’ management side of things that seems like they do have an opinion and a preference, at least in the manner that Kerr comes back if he were to return.

In addition to this statement, Spears also gave his thoughts on why Kerr may now be hesitant to return even though he’s reiterated in the past his commitment to not leaving Curry.

“Maybe fatigue. There’s a weight that comes with that job. This is a franchise that expected to have greatness. Whether it has it on the roster or not, it’s a brand now. You got Steph, so if you trot Steph out there and you have Draymond out there, people expect something great. There’s a weight that comes with that.”

Considering the Warriors won three championships in Kerr's first four seasons and made the NBA Finals in his first five years, and now have missed the playoffs in four of the last seven seasons, it's not too far-fetched to think the results not meeting the expectations may take a larger toll on Kerr than expected.

Being an NBA coach is a premier job, to be certain. Kerr's most recent contract was a 2-year, $35 million deal, and though the way their season ended the past two years weren't exactly the most desirable, it's a career many people around the world would kill for.

However, there's obviously still a human nature to it, and if Spears is correct that the weight and fatigue from the job is getting too much for Kerr, it would make the most sense for him to step away when the opportunity is presenting itself.