Seth Curry’s path back into the NBA has gotten a lot murkier, and the latest move from the Warriors is the biggest reason why.
Golden State has spent the past week locking in its training camp roster, bringing in former Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams, veteran forward Georges Niang, and former first-round pick Dalen Terry. That sequence leaves Curry on the outside looking in, with no sign of a reunion materializing and no reported interest from rival teams two months into free agency.
That’s a rough turn for a player who made it clear he wanted another shot in the Bay. In an interview with NBC Sports’ Monte Poole last month, Curry didn’t hide where he stood.
"I mean, absolutely. I wasn't able to do everything I wanted to do on the floor last year, but I always got a lot of love for the organization, the fans -- first class. Like I said, it's disappointing what I dealt with last season," Curry said.
Instead, the Warriors have gone in another direction. Williams gives them more off-the-dribble juice, even if he’s nowhere near Curry as a shooter. Niang, meanwhile, fits the mold of a veteran catch-and-shoot option in the frontcourt, even though he has dealt with injury issues over the last 12 months as well.
The part that makes Curry’s situation sting is that the production was still there when he actually got on the floor. In his injury-shortened first season with Golden State, he shot 48% from 3-point range and averaged 7.1 points in a little more than 13 minutes per game. But he appeared in only 10 games, and the Warriors seem to have decided that was too much risk for a roster already loaded with older, injury-prone players.
That leaves Curry staring at a difficult market as he tries to extend his career into a 13th NBA season. Rebuilding teams are unlikely to chase him, and contenders may prefer a more durable option.
There may still be a club that talks itself into the shooting alone. The Philadelphia 76ers, one of Curry’s former teams, have been floated as a possibility, but that path looks shaky after they signed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the wake of LeBron James’ move last month.
For now, the Warriors appear to have moved on, and Seth Curry is left waiting for a door to open.
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