PHOTO: Warriors coach Steve Kerr takes the stage for Second City

Steve Kerr is having some fun on the road to recovery.

The Golden State Warriors head coach - on a leave of absence while recovering from offseason back surgeries - accepted an invite to improv onstage while attending Second City in Chicago.

"It's a great sign," said Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton, according to The Bay Area News Group's Diamond Leung.

"During one of the intermissions, (cast members) asked if he'd be willing to come up on stage and take part in it. He was good up there too, showing some of his wit and being as engaged as he was. We obviously don't try to read into anything. Whenever he's ready, he's ready, but that's a good sign."

"He was hesitant a little bit about doing it, but I think he thought it'd be good," said Warriors player development coach Bruce Fraser. "He was great. He's witty. It was more of almost an interview. They were asking him questions that were serious, a little bit more about the team, and they would act out some of the things that came up."

"Hopefully soon he'll be running the show again," Walton said of Kerr's eventual return.