D’Angelo Russell isn’t buying the idea that Stephen Curry’s next big run has to happen in Golden State.
As rumors keep floating around about the Boston Celtics trying to pry Curry away from the Warriors, Russell made clear on his podcast that he’d love to see it happen. The buzz picked up after Curry was spotted golfing with Jayson Tatum at Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, Massachusetts during former president Barack Obama’s 65th birthday celebration.
A Curry-to-Boston deal would be a long shot, but Russell still liked the fit enough to say the two-time MVP has a better shot at winning a fifth ring in Boston.
“I would love to see Stephen Curry go to Boston. Yeah, I would love to see that.
I just think he needs that type of help around him now. Who's taking the load off him in Golden State?
The rookie? Healthy Jimmy (Butler)?”
said Russell, who was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in July.
“I think you have a veteran team that's going to know how to win the last three minutes of a game. They're going to know how to win. Just getting to the last three minutes is where they're going to struggle.”
Russell knows Curry well from their time together in 33 games during the 2019-2020 season, and he’s framing the issue as one of support. With Golden State making no major offseason moves, the 38-year-old Curry is still set to carry an aging, injury-prone group that includes Butler, Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford.
Boston, meanwhile, hasn’t exactly gone youthful either after adding Paul George, Mike Conley Jr., and Mitchell Robinson. But the Celtics did deepen the roster after moving Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers.
If the Celtics ever got serious about landing Curry, the price would be steep. Golden State would likely demand Payton Pritchard, Neemas Queta, and a pile of draft assets to even start the conversation.
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