Stephen Curry says the Warriors rumors are overblown. The franchise icon made it clear he expects to finish his career in Golden State, even as contract timing continues to linger in the background.
Speaking with Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports alongside Ayesha Curry, the 38-year-old addressed the chatter that has followed reports suggesting the Warriors are thinking about the post-Steph era. Curry didn’t bite on the speculation. Instead, he reiterated where he wants this story to end.
“There’s no question I want to be here the rest of my career, and I’m pretty sure that’s going to happen. The deal and the contract stuff will happen at the right time, and we’re not letting it be a distraction from our preparation for the season and the fact that the team we’re coming back with has a lot of familiarity.”
He doubled down on that point, stressing health, continuity and his own return after a season that kept him out of the lineup far too often.
“Hopefully we can be healthy and just have a chance to show what we’re capable of, myself included, missing so many games last year. So, yeah, the goal stays the same.
I want to be here. The extension stuff, we’ll figure that out at the right time.”
Curry also sounded energized about what’s ahead.
“But I’m ready for year 18. It’s kind of crazy that it’s been this long, and I’m still trying to play at a very high level to help us win, and I’ll be able to do my job,” Curry concluded.
The extension situation is still hanging there. Curry is eligible for a two-year, $136.7 million deal, but he has not signed it, and Johnson’s question about whether he plans to do so this season only brought the uncertainty into sharper focus. Curry’s answer - that he’s waiting for “the right time” - leaves open the possibility that he’s aiming to wait until he can become eligible for a three-year extension as a free agent next summer.
There’s also the larger money question. He could become eligible for a contract extension exceeding $200 million in the summer of 2027. Even so, the important part for Warriors fans is simple: Curry said he is staying, and he does not plan to go anywhere.
Ayesha Curry was asked whether her husband has multiple seasons left, and her response suggested plenty more basketball is still coming.
“Of course, Steph is the hardest-working man in the room. He has no days off.
He hasn’t stopped since last season ended. He’s ready.
He’s ready to get out there. I think we’re going to be in for some fun surprises over the next couple of years,” she said.
Curry’s production still backed up the confidence, even if last season was interrupted by runner’s knee. He finished 2025-26 averaging 26.6 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 46.8% from the field and 39.3% from behind the three-point line.
If Curry does wait until the summer of 2027 to sign a three-year deal, that would point him toward playing into the summer of 2030, when he would be 42. That said, Curry has already said last season that he views his career in two-year phases, so he may not be thinking that far ahead just yet.
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