Wright Thompson published a feature profile on Steve Kerr on May 14, 2026, a piece he later called his "favorite profile" he has ever written.
The reception across The Ringer NBA Show has been uniformly glowing. Howard Beck highlighted the journalist's technical prowess, noting, "incredible piece by Wright Thompson. Um, everything he does is... And by the way, if people love Wright Thompson's, um, his, his storytelling, his, the, you know, the depth of his profiles, everything that Wright Thompson does, if you love all that, there's a podcast he did a few weeks back, um, but it's about writing."
Beyond the stylistic praise, the profile is being treated as the definitive account of the turmoil surrounding the Golden State Warriors head coach. Logan Murdock credited the reporting for clarifying the uncertainty that had been percolating for months, stating, "it was funny, uh, and, and this is all, uh, coming from reporting from a great, great Steve Kerr profile from Wright Thompson, but he basically talks, like, we don'."
While there is no disagreement on the quality of the work, the focus remains on whether this profile marks a pivot point for Steve Kerr's career narrative. Expect further discussion on whether this deep dive settles the speculation once and for all as the NBA playoffs continue.
