Many believe that Steve Kerr is among the best coaches in NBA history, as he led turned the Golden State Warriors into a dynasty in just his first few years as coach. However, in a recent admission, Kerr acknowledged how lucky he was on “inheriting” a solid Stephen Curry-led roster from Mark Jackson.

Per Drew Shiller of NBC Sports, Kerr claimed that having Curry as the team's star made his coaching transition smoother. The entire Warriors roster, too, had so much potential.

“For me, to come to the Warriors and inherit the roster that I did was just an unbelievable stroke of good fortune … coaching Steph makes everything easy. The job is so much easier with Steph as the face of our franchise,” Steve Kerr said.

To recall, Stephen Curry was already an All-Star then and his 3-point shooting was already known all over the league. Apart from Curry, Klay Thomson and Draymond Green were already on the roster. Andre Iguodala—whom analysts believe was the most important piece of their title run—was already donning the Warriors jersey. The likes of Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes, were also critical in their title run, were also in the team.

In Jackson's last season, the Warriors recorded a stellar 51-31 record. They battled it out in seven games against the Chris Paul-led Los Angeles Clippers in the first round. Though they lost, they raised eyebrows all over the NBA. Analysts deemed that the Warriors were a serious up-and-coming squad.

Many people lambast Jackson since they believe that he did nothing good for the Warriors, but Kerr's comments show that though Jackson failed to utilize the pieces he was given, he greatly aided in their development.