A fresh round of Warriors speculation has put Steph Curry and Draymond Green back at the center of the conversation, with one idea stretching all the way to the end of both players’ careers.
The latest spark came Monday, when The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II appeared on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and raised the possibility that Golden State could move Green midway through the 2026-27 season if the first half of that year goes sideways. Thompson made it clear he thinks Curry is a different case, but he did leave the door open to a major shakeup if the team slips.
That set off LeBron James’ friend CuffsTheLegend, who posted a dramatic vision for how the Warriors era could eventually close out.
"Klay retires in Miami," he posted. "Steph retires in Charlotte. Draymond retires in Philly."
"Warriors dynasty is over."
Thompson’s view was that Green has a real shot to be dealt at the deadline, while Curry is much more likely to stay put.
"Draymond could be traded at the trade deadline," he said. "Steph ain’t going.
Steph ain’t going nowhere. Steph’s a lifer.
Plus, you gotta sell the tickets, man. Like, where you going?
Steph is still one of the top experiences in the NBA just to take in, right?
"But if this thing doesn’t work, they could make some decisions where you’re like, ‘Okay, we’re gonna drastically change this thing. Jimmy Butler’s on a one-year deal. Draymond Green’s on a one-year deal.’"
For now, Green has not signaled any desire to leave the team that drafted him. Curry, meanwhile, has been consistent about wanting to finish where he started, even while pushing for the Warriors to remain competitive in the years ahead.
During an interview with Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area, Curry said he expects to stay in Golden State for the long haul.
“There’s no question I want to be here the rest of my career, and I’m pretty sure that’s going to happen,” he said.
Curry enters the new season on an expiring one-year, $62.6 million contract. He’ll be eligible for a new deal next summer, and the maximum available to him is $136.7 million over two years. Because of the league’s Over-38 Rule, he can only sign a contract of up to three years.
The bottom line for fans: Curry says he wants to stay, and the expectation is that he’ll end his career in Golden State.
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