Steve Kerr has accepted the head coaching position of the Golden State Warriors.

Kerr had long been expected to eventually reach a deal with the New York Knicks.

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports the deal is for $25 million over five seasons.

Kerr will have a more established roster to work with as head coach of the Warriors, plus he gets to remain on the West Coast.

Kerr has been a broadcaster with TNT since leaving his post as general manager of the Phoenix Suns.

Kerr replaces Mark Jackson, who was signed in 2011 on a three-year, $6 million deal that contained a team option for a fourth year.

"We love Kerr. Incredibly prepared. We got him because of our players. The Golden State Warriors' future is bright," Joe Lacob said in a text message to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports.

"It just felt like the right move on many levels," Kerr said by phone Wednesday to David Aldridge. "They have a good young team. The location is ideal. My daughter goes to Cal and plays volleyball. My oldest son is in college in San Diego and our youngest is a junior in high school. It's just a short flight for them."

Kerr really liked the opportunity with the Knicks.

"It was so tantalizing on many levels," Kerr said. "Number one, Phil Jackson. Number two, the Knicks are a flagship franchise, one of the great franchises in the league. The last two weeks have been agonizing, in talking with Phil and (general manager) Steve Mills. They've got really good people there and I do think they're going to get it turned around there. The Knicks could not have been better in giving me the space to make a decision, especially when I had a game to do every other night."

Kerr couldn't get the Warriors' opportunity out of his mind.

"Ultimately, it was agonizing to say no to Phil because of what I think of him and what he's done for my career," said Kerr, who won three titles playing for Jackson in Chicago with the Bulls. "When Phil Jackson asks you to coach the Knicks, how do you say no? I think they're going to turn it around, but going to be a big undertaking and it's going to take time. The idea of doing that 3,000 miles from home, it just didn't feel right."

Kerr would not commit to running the triangle offense next season. "I learned from guys like Gregg Popovich, Phil and Lenny Wilkens," Kerr said. "I have strong beliefs on spacing and ball movement and that will be reflected in our play."