Stephen Curry signed a one-year, $62.6 million extension with the Golden State Warriors. The extra 12 months retains Curry with the one membership he is ever performed for via the 2026-27 season. For Curry, he mentioned it wasn’t nearly including a 12 months to his deal to stick with the Warriors.
“It’s nonetheless about profitable,” Curry mentioned, “and taking the steps crucial to provide ourselves an opportunity. The usual hasn’t modified. The expectation hasn’t modified.”
This extension aligns Curry’s contract with that of Draymond Inexperienced and Andrew Wiggins so far as end-dates go. However Curry mentioned it is not about lining issues up for the tip of his profession. For the veteran guard, he wished to take away a possible distraction to give attention to the upcoming season. That is the identical strategy Curry has had for his complete profession.
“It’s not totally different from my perspective,” Curry advised The Athletic. “You’ve gotten an appreciation for the place and the chance and the assist from individuals who’ve been with you on the journey. I’ve at all times mentioned I wished to play for one crew my entire profession. So it’s good to get (the extension) query out of the best way and provides full focus to basketball and to the season.”