$62.6 million decision involving Steph Curry looms for Warriors ahead of 2024-25 NBA season opening night
Steph Curry could make crucial decisions about his future with the Golden State Warriors. With a second missed playoff berth since 2021 despite the two-time MVP being healthy and available, there are plenty of doubts about the team's chances of returning to contender status.
Curry has two more years left on his current deal, which he signed in 2021, so he's a Warrior for the foreseeable future. Golden State also happens to have the chance to extend him for another year. He can sign a one-year, $62.6 million extension that guarantees his stay in the Bay Area until the 2026-27 season.
The Warriors have until October 21 to offer their aging star that deal, one day before the opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season. Golden State still seems to believe in the 36-year-old but hasn't hesitated to show an inclination toward building for the future.
Trading Klay Thompson to the Mavericks this summer indicated that approach. Offering Steph Curry another year means having him till he's 38. The four-time champion would surely need better pieces around him to fight for championships, but the Warriors aren't willing to give up their blue-chip prospects for win-now pieces.
It will be interesting to see how the Dubs deal with this potential extension and the team's roster construction moving forward.
Steph Curry has no intentions of playing for a bottom-feeder
Steph Curry has expressed his desire to retire with the Golden State Warriors. However, that may not be possible if the Warriors don't revive themselves.
"It’s tough, right? I’ve always said I want to be a Warrior for life," Curry told Andscape's Marc J. Spears on Jul. 24.
"At this stage in my career, I feel like that’s possible. And you can still be a competitive, it doesn’t mean you guaranteed the championship. It doesn’t mean winning. Winning is always a priority, but obviously you’re realistic.
"Let’s put it this way, it’s a longwinded way of saying that if it is a situation where you’re a bottom feeder and it’s just because you want to stay there, I’d have a hard time with that. But I don’t think that’s going to be the reality."
Curry has played at a high level despite being on the wrong side of 30 over the past few years. He won his fourth title only two years ago and his first NBA Finals MVP award.
However, it may not be possible for him to replicate that greatness as he grows older. If the Warriors intend to see him retire wearing their gear, they need to capitalize on their window over the next two years in the hopes of adding a fifth Larry O'Brien Trophy under Steph Curry's leadership.