Stephen Curry says his future still points toward the Bay.
The Warriors star made it clear he wants to finish where he started, telling CNBC’s Alex Sherman, "I want to be a lifer with Golden State," Curry told CNBC's Alex Sherman. "What we've built there, the fact that I get to run it back with Draymond (Green) and (head) coach (Steve) Kerr ... my interest and mission is to stay and be competitive. ... The contract stuff will take care of itself."
That stance lines up with what Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy sounded like last August, when he appeared optimistic about Curry’s future with the team.
Curry would reach the open market next summer if he and the Warriors can’t work out a new agreement. Because of the NBA’s over-38 rule, he is eligible for a two-year extension worth just under $137 million, according to The Athletic’s Nick Friedell.
The résumé behind that decision is already set. Golden State took Curry with the No. 7 pick in 2009, and he has spent all 17 of his NBA seasons in the Bay Area. During that run, he’s helped deliver four championships, including three in a four-year stretch, and he earned Finals MVP honors during the Warriors’ most recent title in 2022.
He also owns just about every major franchise mark that matters: games played, points, threes, assists, steals, and free-throw percentage.
Even with the injuries piling up, Curry still produced when he was on the floor last season. In 43 games - his fewest since he played only five in 2019-20 - the 38-year-old averaged 26.6 points, 4.7 assists, 3.6 boards, and 1.1 steals.
But Golden State’s season never found its footing. The Warriors finished 37-45 and were knocked out by the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament.
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