Mike Dunleavy: On his next Warriors contract, Stephen Curry can have “anything he wants”
Stephen Curry can have “whatever he wants” in his next contract, according to Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.
According to Dunleavy, “all that stuff will get figured out, and I think Steph will be—I’d say, pretty confident he’ll be a Warrior for life” (via Anthony Slater of The Athletic).
Curry has until this summer to agree to a one-year contract extension. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after his current contract expires in 2025–2026.
According to Spotrac, the Warriors star will make $55.7 million in salary the following season, and that amount is expected to increase to $59.6 million in 2025–2026.
Curry may sign a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension this summer to remain with the team through the 2026–2027 season. However, he will be qualified for a two-year, $130 million extension if he waits until the following offseason (h/t ESPN’s Bobby Marks).
Holding off until the following summer might give Curry time to evaluate his team’s course. After missing out on the playoffs completely the previous season, the Warriors still have some work to do to get back into the title picture.
Former Warriors general manager Bob Myers stated that the contract was made “with the vision of (Curry) playing his entire career with our franchise” when he signed Curry to his final four-year, $215 million extension in 2021.
The Warriors star went on to add: “I always want to win, plain and simple. There’s no contentment on just cashing a check and playing basketball and riding it out. Pressure is applied on like, I want to win, and I want to be in the best position to make that happen.
“Doesn’t guarantee anything, but until that changes, and I feel that energy changes, I go about my business the same way.”
It may take more than a maximum contract to keep Curry in the Bay Area if he doesn’t think the Warriors can compete for a title in the near future. Dunleavy and Golden State will hope offseason additions Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield and De’Anthony Melton can help encourage Curry to finish out his career with the franchise by helping Golden State return to the playoffs next spring.
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