Stephen Curry isn’t sounding like a star staring at a dead end. He’s sounding like a veteran who knows exactly what the Warriors have in front of them and is ready to squeeze every bit out of it.
Golden State’s offseason has been widely viewed as underwhelming. The plan was to add another co-star next to Curry, but instead the Warriors ended up largely running back the same group that won 37 games. Even with that reality hanging over the franchise, Curry didn’t come off frustrated when he was asked about the coming season during a courtside conversation at a Valkyries game.
“I’m excited,” said Curry. “We’re going to take advantage of the rest of the offseason, but I think there’s a lot of health coming back.
For me, I’m blessed to play this game. I feel good taking advantage of the offseason, and when September rolls around, hopefully these ladies are going to be celebrating some crazy things at the end of their season and roll right into ours.”
That kind of answer fits where the Warriors are now. They tried to chase some of the summer’s biggest free agents, but after getting turned away, they shifted to re-signing their own players. The team knows it is not built like a title contender at the moment, but Curry still plans to push it as far as he can.
And Curry remains plenty capable of carrying real weight. At 38, he averaged 26.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game while shooting 46.5%. Those numbers still put him in elite company, and they help explain why the Warriors can stay relevant even if the roster around him still needs work.
There may also be some roster movement left before the season starts. Curry and Gary Payton II were spotted at the game with Dalen Terry, who is currently an unrestricted free agent.
The Warriors’ level of interest in Terry isn’t clear, but his presence with the group got attention. If Golden State were to add him, he would fit as an affordable backup point guard behind Curry.
In 48 games last season, Terry averaged 3.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game on 43.4% shooting.
Even if Terry never ends up in the Bay, the Warriors still have room to add more role players in free agency, and many around the league expect them to keep looking. But the bigger storyline is simpler: their best path forward is health and internal growth.
That part is trending in the right direction. Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody are moving toward full health, and Curry is healthy again after missing 39 games last season. For a team that doesn’t look like the old version of itself, that matters.
The glory days are in the rearview mirror, but Curry doesn’t sound like someone ready to let the story end there. Entering year 18, he’s still locked in on helping the Warriors win as much as possible. If the group can build chemistry and stay on the floor, they may not be a title threat - but they could still make plenty of noise.
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