Golden State Warriors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse won't be returning for the 2026-27 NBA season, but he gained valuable knowledge while coaching under Steve Kerr for the last two years. On a recent episode of FanDuel TV's "Run It Back," Stackhouse shared a key lesson from Kerr that he will take into the rest of his coaching career. With the Warriors without injured stars Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler this past season, Kerr's messaging was always on point, Stackhouse explained. He found a way to find positives in what was happening and using it as growth moments and growth opportunities. The younger guys got better, probably guys that weren't even really penciled in, but once they got their opportunity, they stepped up. Gui Santos took a really big step for a guy that wasn't even really penciled in, but once he got his opportunity, he's going to provide a lot of depth for the Warriors this year because of that. Steve Kerr wants conversation, he wants to make sure that you understand, even the coaching staff, just constantly confirming with everybody to make sure that you know where you stand and what we're trying to get accomplished. The short-handed Warriors, missing their two best players for an extended stretch, limped through the back end of the regular season before their eventual loss in the NBA play-in tournament. But as Stackhouse mentioned, there were still some positives that came out of that difficult period - specifically Santos' emergence as a solid rotation piece. After the 2026 NBA All-Star break, the 23-year-old averaged 15.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 31.3 minutes across 24 games (including 21 starts). That experience could be invaluable for someone like Santos once the Warriors - hopefully - get healthy next season, as the team attempts to make one last deep NBA playoff run. And if Santos contributes significantly, like Stackhouse believes, Kerr certainly would deserve credit for helping develop the former No. 55 overall pick.