Stephen Curry made his stance plain: he’s not looking for a new home.
With contract talks still unresolved, the Warriors star told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that watching LeBron James change teams has no effect on how he views his own future.
“Not at all. I've always stated that I wanna be a lifer with Golden State," Curry said. "My interest and mission is to stay in Golden State and be competitive; the contract stuff will take care of itself."
That’s the clearest message yet for a player whose entire NBA career has been tied to Golden State. Curry entered the league when the Warriors drafted him in 2009, and since then he’s helped deliver four NBA titles. Even with Golden State no longer sitting among the league’s contenders, Curry isn’t signaling any desire to chase a fifth ring somewhere else.
He is, however, moving through an important contract stretch. Curry signed a one-year, $62 million extension in 2024 that will kick in this season, on top of the four-year, $215 million deal that just expired. If no new agreement is reached, he would become a free agent after the 2026-27 season.
For now, Curry is eligible to sign a two-year, $136.7 million max extension with the Warriors, and that window runs through June 30, 2027. Because of the Over 38 rule, two years is the longest extension he can sign. If he were to reach free agency, he could then land a deal worth up to three seasons.
Despite the unsigned extension, there’s been no public sign that Curry and the Warriors are close to a new agreement. Still, his comments suggest he’s not entertaining the idea of wearing another jersey.
The money already tells part of the story. Curry has earned more than $470 million in his NBA career and is set to clear the $500 million mark during the 2026-27 season. In NBA history, only LeBron James and Kevin Durant have earned at least $500 million in their basketball careers.
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