The Warriors’ quiet summer has already sparked some loud talk about Steph Curry’s future, and one proposed deal takes the speculation to a wild place: Golden State sending Curry to the Spurs.
Golden State made a push for major moves when free agency opened, but nothing got across the finish line. Instead, the team wound up with what the source described as subpar additions for the upcoming season, a letdown for a roster that still has Curry approaching the later stage of his career.
“The Golden State Warriors' offseason is quickly going off the rails, with them having done little to improve thus far. The Warriors failing to improve their roster this summer should come as a massive disappointment to star Steph Curry," Hoops Habit's Cal Durrett wrote.
Curry is also due for an extension, though no agreement has been reached. That uncertainty, combined with Golden State’s underwhelming offseason, has already prompted ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins to suggest Curry should think about leaving the Bay Area.
“Steph needs to be planning his exit strategy from the Golden State Warriors," said Perkins on 'NBA Today'. "Think about it, over the last four years, the Warriors have been in the play-in tournament.
And this year, the way that the West is stacked up, they're gonna be a play-in tournament team again. You can't waste any more time hoping and banking that Mike Dunleavy is gonna get it right or is gonna make the moves that are needed to make sure that you can compete for a title, especially in a tough Western Conference.”
From there, the rumor mill jumped straight into blockbuster territory. Heavy.com’s Sai Mohan laid out a trade that would send Curry to San Antonio in exchange for De’Aaron Fox, Luke Kornet and a haul of draft picks.
“Spurs would receive: Stephen Curry. Warriors would receive: De’Aaron Fox, Luke Kornet, 2027 first-round pick (via ATL), 2028 first-round pick (via SAS), 2030 first-round pick (via SAS) and 2031 first-round pick (via SAC) - all unprotected,” Mohan wrote.
The contracts for Fox and Kornet add up to $261 million, and the idea behind the deal is simple enough: San Antonio would land Curry, while Golden State would get a package that could help it start a rebuild if it moved on from its star guard. The source also framed the Spurs as Finals favorites in that scenario, with Curry becoming a major problem for opposing teams alongside Victor Wembanyama.
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