Stephen Curry might become one of the rare players in contemporary NBA history to have spent his whole, illustrious career with a single team. But, as the Golden State Warriors cope with Klay Thompson’s departure and whether they can compete for a fifth title, Curry appears to have left the door open to departing Golden State as well.
Curry, who was selected seventh overall by the Warriors in the 2009 NBA Draft, has spent 15 seasons with the franchise, winning two MVPs, four titles, and a Finals MVP along the way. Golden State’s present and future are very much unknown, as Curry will turn 37 this season and has only two years left on his current contract.
Stephen Curry opens up about a probable Warriors departure.
In the fourth quarter of a 2024 NBA postseason play-in game at the Golden 1 Center, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) sits on the bench against the Sacramento Kings.
While it appears implausible that Curry, the face of the Warriors franchise for the previous decade or so, would leave, Curry stated in an interview with Andscape that if the Warriors utterly fall and become uncompetitive, he would be willing to play for another team.
“It’s tough, right? “I’ve always said I want to be a Warrior for life,” Curry told Marc J. Spears in answer to a question about Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki. “At this point in my career, I believe that is achievable. And you can still be competitive; nevertheless, this does not guarantee the title. It does not imply winning. Winning is always a priority, but you’re clearly realistic. It doesn’t guarantee that it will happen if you follow the course. You need to mix things up and continually reinventing what it looks like to evolve with the league’s current state, with where some of these talented teams are.
“I’m taking it one step at a time, to be honest. I believe that is the only way to protect my happiness. It also allows me to enjoy being myself while playing. When it comes to just the imagination, I’ll continue to make the judgments that are best for me and my profession in the long run. I want to win. To put it another way, if you’re a bottom feeder simply because you want to be there, I’d have a problem with that. But I don’t think that will be the case.”
