When Did Steve Kerr Become the Crème de la Crème?

Steve Kerr has no resume. I do not think he will be a good head coach. He was an executive with the Phoenix suns. Kerr does not seem to have the edge required to be a NBA head coach. He is a very nice; probably too nice. all the hoopla around Steve Kerr becoming the next Knicks coach seems to have started with Phil Jackson. Kerr has become the hot candidate for this upcoming season because of Jackson's endorsement.

Kerr is a former player of Jackson's. Jackson probably sees Kerr as easily controllable. In Kerr, Jackson envisions an extension of himself. if Jackson is not going to coach himself, the closest thing he can get to himself is Steve Kerr. Why go through the stress and heavy travel demands of a head coaching position, when you can sit in a nice executive office with a nice cushy chair, meditate, and drink tea all day.(At least that's what we've been conditioned to think of when we think of the "Zen master" anyways) Jackson better hope and pray that Kerr is not persuaded to stay on the west coast, where Kerr grew up and prefers to live, to coach the Golden state warriors or the Los Angeles Lakers.

That is not likely thought, as ESPN reports that:

Sources told ESPN.com that the Warriors fear Kerr is "too deep" in talks with the Knicks and new shot-caller Phil Jackson to convince Kerr to rebuff Jackson now, despite Kerr's close relationship with Warriors owner Joe Lacob and team president Rick Welts, as well as Golden State's proximity to Kerr's offseason home in San Diego. But sources also stressed that Stan Van Gundy is actually the closest thing to a top target at this early stage of Golden State's search for a successor to the fired Mark Jackson, based at least in part on the premise that an experienced coach can ensure that the Warriors maintain upward momentum in the ultra-competitive Western Conference.

But here is what Sports Illustrated is reporting as of today:

The New York Post’s Marc Berman reported Friday that the New York Knicks have no problem with TNT analyst Steve Kerr completing his television duties through the end of the playoffs before becoming the team’s head coach. The report also provides a glimpse at the type of money and terms Kerr is seeking in a deal to work for new Knicks president Phil Jackson or possibly the Golden State Warriors. Kerr’s agent is Mike Tannenbaum, the former Jets general manager. It is believed Tannenbaum is seeking a five-year deal for Kerr, the same length as Jackson’s. It is also believed Kerr is seeking a similar financial deal as Mike D’Antoni had when he inked a four-year, $24 million pact with the Knicks in 2008. Jackson and owner James Dolan might have to overpay to get Kerr to move across the country. The Knicks are still considered the front-runners for Kerr, who won’t see his TNT postseason duties end until late may or early June. Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reported Friday that Kerr will make his decision no later than Monday. 

"I'm more comfortable here"

Ultimately, I think Steve Kerr would be uncomfortable coaching for any team other than the Knicks.  At this point, I believe Kerr will either decide to coach the Knicks or stay with TNT.  Since this is playing out longer than I expected, my bet is on TNT; though it would be hard to turn down that kind of money.