Steph Curry isn’t hiding the appeal of the idea. If LeBron James wants to join the Warriors, Curry says Golden State would make room and figure out the rest.
At the American Century Championship on Thursday, Curry was asked what his pitch would be to recruit the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent.
“I don’t have a percentage. It’s kinda up to him,” Curry said.
“I feel like any place he call and say 'I want to play here.' You move mountains to make it happen.
And I know we're in that boat as well.
“The pitch is: Do you want to play good basketball and be around people who know how to play the game? Raise our floor, our competitiveness this year. There's good golf in the Bay.”
Curry also made clear that James is the one who has to decide where he wants to play next. The Warriors star said he knows what Golden State can offer.
The possibility of Curry and James becoming NBA teammates has been a talking point for a while. They shared the court with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the idea of teaming up in the NBA remains the bigger dream.
Anthony Slater of ESPN also asked Curry what he would think if the Warriors do not land James this summer. Curry was asked whether he feels satisfied with the roster the front office has assembled ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Curry said it is good to run it back with the same group, pointing to Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford being back. Even so, he noted the challenge ahead, with Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody expected to miss a significant number of games because of injury.
He also praised the work Joe Lacob, Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Steve Kerr have done this summer.
A day earlier, at Stateline, Nevada, near Lake Tahoe, Curry said he understands the buzz around a possible partnership with James. Still, he wants his friend to have the time he needs before making a call.
“I’m sure - we obviously would love to play together - hopefully it happens,” Curry said. “But he deserves the opportunity and the right to take his time with the decision.”
Curry also said he has talked with James about his free agency. The interest is real, but so is the patience.
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