In the past 12 years that Steve Kerr has been head coach of the Golden State Warriors, he's led Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and many other players who have now become legends in the Bay Area.

Winning four championships, achieving the best regular season record in NBA history in the 2015-16 season, and becoming one of the winningest coaches of all time isn't a one-sided affair. Kerr brought out the best in his players, and they carried out his strategies to perfection on the court.

Now, with Kerr potentially on the way out as the coach, it creates an air of uncertainty around a franchise that hasn't been in this position of possibly needing a new coach for a long time.

Amidst all of this uncertainty, Curry made sure to show his support for the coach who helped him win two MVPs and one Finals MVP. After the Warriors' Play-In loss to the Phoenix Suns last Friday, Curry was asked about Kerr's role and voiced his support.

"I want Coach to be happy. I want him to be excited about the job. I want him to believe he’s the right guy for the job. I want him to have an opportunity to enjoy what he does. So whatever that means for him, everybody’s plan is their own, and I’m not gonna try to tell anybody what to do. He knows how I feel about him. That shouldn’t even need to be said. However it goes, you’re thankful for what we’ve been able to accomplish over this run. Thankful for the opportunity to hopefully put it together and do something again next year. I just want Coach to be able to look at the situation as a whole and feel like he's the right guy."

These are impactful words coming from a guy who has been the star player under Kerr for over a decade now.

When looking at Curry's career, it is interesting to consider if Kerr's new system, which he installed when hired in 2014, changed and elevated how Curry played.

Prior to Kerr, Curry had three coaches: Don Nelson and Keith Smart for the first two years, and Mark Jackson between 2012 and 2014. In those first five years, Curry only made an All-Star appearance once in 2014, and he averaged 20.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game on 46.7% shooting from the field and 44% shooting from beyond the arc on 6.1 attempts per game.

Of course, natural career progression and the game warping to better suit Curry's extraterrestrial three-point shooting skill played a big role in his improvement, but the stats are also undeniably correlated between Curry's increased success and Kerr's hiring.

In the 12 seasons since 2014 under Kerr, Curry has garnered all of his career achievements and accolades and averaged 26.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game on 47.3% shooting from the field and 41.7% shooting from downtown, notably on an absurd 10.9 attempts per game.

Correlation doesn't necessarily equal causation, and there are too many other factors in play to exactly say that Kerr unlocked Curry's full potential, but it's clear that there was some level of improvement within Curry's game that should be attributed to Kerr.