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The rumors around Steph Curry's future picked up after the Warriors finished 10th in the Western Conference and lost in the second round of the Play-In Tournament, but the reality was never as dramatic as the chatter made it seem.
ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel shut the conversation down this week when he said the 38-year-old is not going anywhere.
"Stephen Curry is not requesting a trade," Siegel said. "Anyone who believes that doesn't know who he is and what his values are."
Siegel also reported that Curry has told people multiple times over the years that he wants to play at least 20 seasons in the league, which would mean two more years after the upcoming campaign.
That lines up with a two-year extension that could be worth around $136 million when Curry becomes eligible to sign on August 6.
ESPN's Anthony Slater confirmed mutual interest in an extension between both sides, and there has been nothing from either Curry or the organization to suggest this partnership is close to ending.
Curry averaged 26.6 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game last season and made his 12th All-Star appearance, so the production was not the problem.
The season fell apart when Jimmy Butler tore his ACL in January and missed the rest of the year, and the Warriors never recovered from that loss.
The front office swung big in free agency by going after LeBron James, but James chose the Philadelphia 76ers instead, and Golden State also missed out on Jaylen Brown in the trade market.
Draymond Green re-signed on a one-year deal after the LeBron miss, and the roster heading into next season still has Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Brandin Podziemski around Curry and Green.
Curry told The Athletic that the Jimmy Butler injury changed the whole picture of the season and that he is a realist about the situation.
He also said he is happy that Steve Kerr came back on a new deal and that he is looking forward to getting back to work at training camp because every team has to start from scratch.
The Warriors went 37-45 for their first losing season since 2020, and there are real questions about whether this roster is good enough to compete in a loaded Western Conference.
But Curry has shown no interest in leaving.
He told Marc J. Spears that he wants to win and that he would have a hard time staying somewhere that is a bottom feeder with no plan, but he also said the decisions he makes will be the best ones for his career.
That is not the language of someone who is ready to walk away from the only organization he has ever known.
Curry has spent 17 seasons in Golden State, won four championships, and entering his 18th year, the path forward is about building the right roster around him while he is still playing at an elite level.
The extension talks in August should be straightforward, and the bigger question is whether the front office can find the right moves to put a contender on the floor before Curry's window closes.
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ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel shut the conversation down this week when he said the 38-year-old is not going anywhere.
"Stephen Curry is not requesting a trade," Siegel said. "Anyone who believes that doesn't know who he is and what his values are."
Siegel also reported that Curry has told people multiple times over the years that he wants to play at least 20 seasons in the league, which would mean two more years after the upcoming campaign.
That lines up with a two-year extension that could be worth around $136 million when Curry becomes eligible to sign on August 6.
ESPN's Anthony Slater confirmed mutual interest in an extension between both sides, and there has been nothing from either Curry or the organization to suggest this partnership is close to ending.
Reasons Beyond Curry
Curry averaged 26.6 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game last season and made his 12th All-Star appearance, so the production was not the problem.
The season fell apart when Jimmy Butler tore his ACL in January and missed the rest of the year, and the Warriors never recovered from that loss.
The front office swung big in free agency by going after LeBron James, but James chose the Philadelphia 76ers instead, and Golden State also missed out on Jaylen Brown in the trade market.
Draymond Green re-signed on a one-year deal after the LeBron miss, and the roster heading into next season still has Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Brandin Podziemski around Curry and Green.
Curry told The Athletic that the Jimmy Butler injury changed the whole picture of the season and that he is a realist about the situation.
He also said he is happy that Steve Kerr came back on a new deal and that he is looking forward to getting back to work at training camp because every team has to start from scratch.
What Comes Next
The Warriors went 37-45 for their first losing season since 2020, and there are real questions about whether this roster is good enough to compete in a loaded Western Conference.
But Curry has shown no interest in leaving.
He told Marc J. Spears that he wants to win and that he would have a hard time staying somewhere that is a bottom feeder with no plan, but he also said the decisions he makes will be the best ones for his career.
That is not the language of someone who is ready to walk away from the only organization he has ever known.
Curry has spent 17 seasons in Golden State, won four championships, and entering his 18th year, the path forward is about building the right roster around him while he is still playing at an elite level.
The extension talks in August should be straightforward, and the bigger question is whether the front office can find the right moves to put a contender on the floor before Curry's window closes.
Continue reading...
