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#3 Steve Kerr ($9.5 million)
Another name that’s associated with success and titles is Steve Kerr. He led the Golden State Warriors to five straight NBA Finals, winning three of them.
Kerr’s offense helped Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green dominate the NBA from 2015 to 2019. If not for injuries to Kevin Durant and Thompson, Kerr’s resume would likely have been even more mind-boggling.
Before losing to the LA Lakers in the semi-finals, the Warriors had never lost to a Western Conference team in the playoffs. Notably, he will also be leading the US Men’s National Basketball team in the Olympics.
#2 Gregg Popovich ($11.5 million)
Gregg Popovich is the winningest coach in NBA history. He has five championships, all with the San Antonio Spurs, and led his team to 22 straight postseason appearances.
“Pop,” as he is fondly called by players and coaches, held the top spot over the past few years. He undoubtedly deservs his spot on the totem pole as his credentials are simply glittering.
Gregg Popovich is now 74 years old but could remain in the league for a few more years as a coach after San Antonio stunningly won the NBA Draft Lottery.
They are expected to pick up French phenom Victor Wembanyama, meaning Popovich’s win totals and championships could get a bump up now that he has another generational big man at his disposal.
#1 Monty Williams ($13.05 million)
The Detroit Pistons stunned the NBA coaching world recently when they made Monty Williams the highest-paid coach in the league. He signed a six-year $78.5 million deal with the Pistons. The former Phoenix Suns play-caller also has incentives stipulated in his contract.
Bojan Bogdanovic ($20 million), Marvin Bagley III ($12.5 million) and James Wiseman ($12.1 million) will earn more than Williams next season in Detroit.
The Pistons are counting on Williams’ calm veteran leadership and ability to develop youngsters to make the Pistons relevant again.
