Geroge Karl is feeling better and plans to return to coaching next season.

"I'll be excited to be back on the bench. That's what I do, that's the dream," Karl said Thursday in an interview at his home.

Asked if there's any chance he won't return as coach, Karl said, "I don't see that happening, but I am going to put my health first, and come next fall, if the doctors don't feel it's a wise thing and I don't think it's a wise thing, (then we'll re-evaluate). But my feeling is the exact opposite. We're in a good place, the steps have been good, the tests have been good and I've just got to keep plugging away every day."