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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Bob Myers is encouraged by Golden State coach Steve Kerrs offseason progress with debilitating, post-surgery back problems that last year sidelined him for the preseason and the first 43 games of the Warriors record-setting season.That included an NBA-best 24-0 start.Myers, who this week had the title of president of basketball operations added to his general manager position, said the reigning NBA Coach of the Year is ready to go and isnt expecting Kerr to need a prolonged leave of absence -- or any time away from the team at all for that matter. Kerr has dealt with excruciating headaches, nausea and regular pain following complications from two back surgeries last year. He often wore a neck patch during the postseason.Kerr turns 51 next Tuesday on the first day of practice.Im confident hes in a much better place than this day last year because he couldnt even coach in the preseason, Myers said Thursday. He came around when he could but that possibilitys been removed. And I see him every day and interact with him. He is in a better place and hopefully he is in a perfect place at some point. I think hes working toward that but I have no doubt that hes ready for camp and ready to go for the season. Last year, he wasnt, he just wasnt ready. It wasnt really a possibility. This year, hes absolutely doing it, so thats a good improvement. He is trending in the right direction.The last thing Kerr wanted to talk about this week as he gears up for the start of training camp was himself. Bring on Kevin Durant to join two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. Kerr knows how challenging it will be to mesh the egos and talent of a team with so many capable scorers, and he cant wait to try to make it work.Myers is realistic that this group will need time to come together, unlike the Warriors a year ago at this time that Kerr called basically a finished product and we were the same team that won the title.I do not see us being 24-0, Myers said, and its completely fine.Having Kerr healthy to lead the way will be important. Top assistant and now-Lakers head coach Luke Walton stepped in during Kerrs absence last year to be interim coach, but Myers isnt even thinking along those lines of Kerr needing a break this time around.Both basketball men are eager to get going and see Durant in action with the Warriors.I just want to watch him play. I want to watch him play basketball and wear our uniform, Myers said. The hope is were going to look our worst on Tuesday. If youre watching practice, I hope that its the worst it is, and if you come to a playoff game, youre seeing an entirely different product. Thats our coaching staff, thats Steve Kerrs brilliance and the people hes hired to really shape and mold this team.Golden State officials plan to invite Bay Area civic leaders to team headquarters for a panel discussion and educational opportunity for the players and organization when it comes to sensitive issues such as race relations and police shootings that Kerr denounced Wednesday . The idea is something Myers said was already in the works before a league-wide memo sent Wednesday night encouraging the idea.We have two choices: We can try or not try, Myers said. Were going to try. Theres a level of understanding, theres a level of responsibility among our players and maturity. A lot of them were already aware and engaged in this topic before this. ... Were just trying to do our little part. 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Max Verstappen thinks it is too early to say Red Bull can win the Singapore Grand Prix until seeing how it performs during Friday practice.?Red Bull appears to be the most favoured team coming to Singapore, a track it has excelled at in recent years regardless of its form across the season. By contrast, Mercedes suffered a big loss of form at last years race, while Ferraris performances this season highlight the fact it has lost ground in the development battle with Red Bull.However, Verstappen is refusing to get carried away with expectations ahead of the weekend.I think we know more tomorrow, Verstappen said when asked how Red Bull would fare. At the moment yes we have good hopes that we can be very competitive, but how well I dont know yet. But hopefully we are very competitive like for example in Monaco.We are all very motivated, but we are always motivated. Even in Monza when we knew that we dont have a chance to win, we still want to get the best possible result.TThe expectations around Red Bull in Singapore are supported by its pace in Monaco, where it was on a par with Mercedes and Verstappens teammate Daniel Ricciardo claimed pole.dddddddddddd However Verstappen is refusing to pay attention to the hype coming into the weekend.We just focus on our own thing. People can write what they want. We have a good chance. I think if you look compared to last year the car definitely improved on our side... wait and see. It is difficult for me to say we will be the number one team because I havent driven. We will know how good we are tomorrow.When told Ricciardo has suggested a win was possible in his TV interviews, Verstappen replied: Hopefully a one-two then! It is a positive feeling in the team, we try to do the best possible result and try to improve the car every session together, which is most important. ' ' '