Steve Kerr floats idea of eliminating 3-point line

Well, this would be something.

Steve Kerr isn’t just pushing back on the idea of a four-point shot. He went a step further — a lot further.

Kerr said he would even consider eliminating the three-point line altogether.

“I would never do a four-point play,” Kerr said. “In fact, I would even consider getting rid of the three-point line.”

Kerr made the comments in an exclusive, in-depth interview with The New Yorker, as part of a larger piece examining his future with the Warriors.

And the reasoning behind the idea? The modern game may be a little too predictable.

Kerr pointed to the analytics-driven style that has taken over, where teams hunt layups and corner threes while much of the in-between game has faded.

“You have this whole no man’s land,” he said. “So if you shoot a 22-footer now… that’s considered a really bad shot.”

In other words, the game has been optimized — maybe too much.

Kerr acknowledged he doesn’t know if eliminating the three-point line would actually work. But he wonders if it would bring back more creativity and variety.

It’s an interesting thought, especially considering Kerr’s Warriors helped shape the very three-point-heavy style that defines today’s NBA.

Now, he’s at least open to the idea of something different.