(KRON) -- The Golden State Warriors coaching staff is set to undergo a major change.

Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco is departing Golden State to join the WNBA's New York Liberty as the team's new head coach, according to ESPN.

Demarco will remain on the Warriors coaching staff for the "near future," ESPN's Anthony Slater said, but will depart at some point during the NBA regular season to assume his new role with the Liberty.

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DeMarco has been with the Warriors since 2012 and was on the coaching staff when the team won the NBA Finals in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022. DeMarco has been a key figure in developing the Warriors' defensive game plan this season, ESPN reports.

DeMarco has previou

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