Steph Curry isn’t sounding like a man with any interest in shopping his talent around the league.
With LeBron James making headlines after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and landing with the Philadelphia Sixers, Curry was recently asked in a CNBC interview whether he had ever considered following that path and testing free agency. His answer came quickly: he said he would like to be a “lifer” with the Golden State Warriors.
That stance fits the way Curry’s career has unfolded. He has spent all 17 seasons in the NBA with Golden State, stacking up four championships, two MVP awards, 12 All-Star selections and 11 All-NBA nods along the way.
Curry is set to enter the final season of his current deal at age 38, which means he could hit free agency after the 2026-27 season. But there’s already a new contract window in play. On August 29, Curry became eligible for a two-year, $136.7 million extension with the Warriors.
The timing is notable, especially after a summer that included James’ decision to leave Los Angeles. Curry and James were former Olympic teammates, and Curry was asked about that move as part of the broader conversation around player movement and free agency.
For now, though, the message from Curry is clear. He wants his career to keep unfolding in one place.
Curry and Draymond Green are the longest active current players to stay with one franchise, with Green at 14 seasons in Golden State. Nikola Jokic with the Denver Nuggets and Devin Booker with the Phoenix Suns are next on that list, each at 12 seasons.
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