Stephen Curry‘s resolution to signal a one-year extension, a dedication by the 2026/27 season, exhibits that he nonetheless expects the Warriors to be contenders within the coming years, he advised Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic.
“It’s nonetheless about successful,” Curry mentioned, “and taking the steps obligatory to present ourselves an opportunity. The usual hasn’t modified. The expectation hasn’t modified.”
Curry needs to stay a Warrior for the remainder of his profession. He’ll be 39 by the top of his contract.
“I’ve all the time mentioned I wished to play for one crew my complete profession,” he mentioned. “So it’s good to get (the extension) query out of the way in which and provides full focus to basketball and to the season.”
We have extra on the Warriors:
- Curry’s one-year extension pays him $62.6MM in 2026/27. Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report explains why Curry’s wage received’t have large implications relating to the posh tax and tax aprons.
- They may start coaching camp in Hawaii, returning there for the primary time since 2007, in response to a crew press launch. They may also have a preseason sport in opposition to the Clippers in Honolulu on Oct. 5.
- They might imagine they’ll end larger than their tenth place standing within the Western Convention final season however even with their roster changes, which may show troublesome, Monte Poole of NBC Sports activities Bay Space writes. Poole anticipates that if the Warriors are no less than in the course of the standings on the midway level, they’ll pursue a major deal earlier than the commerce deadline.
