“I think things evolve, things change,” he said. “I’d be interested to ask Steph and LeBron if they would want fewer games. I would guess that they would want fewer. But the league has really changed a lot.”

“We need that extra rest. We have too many games right now. The players play so hard, they have to train so hard. I have to coach these guys and I see it. I played myself 15 years in the NBA. It’s something that I feel very strongly about that we could come to a position where we have a stronger product and a stronger league if we cut the schedule down,” he said (per Sporting News).

“I just have so much faith in Adam Silver and respect for the league management. What I don’t have faith in is America’s willingness to maybe cut back on a few profits here and there in the name of quality. I don’t think that’s in our nature,” he said.

Steve Kerr highlights need for coaching adaptability

“My first year coaching, we were No. 1 in the league in pace. I believe that same pace this year would be 20th in the league or something. So, you have to adapt to the rule changes, the style changes, different coaches come in and introduce different things,” he said.

“I think Mike D’Antoni really changed the way the modern game is played, in Phoenix with the pace and space. As a result, a lot of things have evolved, including the rules. So it’s on us to adapt to that as coaches and as caretakers of the league.”