SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry has not decided on a contract extension with the Golden State Warriors. On Wednesday, the two-time MVP said the unresolved situation will not affect his play or the team entering the 2026-27 season.
Curry spoke with ESPN less than a week before Golden State opens training camp in Hawaii.
“I don’t want there to be no drama,” Curry told ESPN. “No talking points. This team should be competitive and go win.”
Stephen Curry Weighs Golden State Warriors Extension Options
On Aug. 29, Curry became eligible to sign an extension of up to two years and $136.7 million. He is playing this season on a one-year, $62.6 million deal that expires next summer.
Golden State presented him with a menu of options as soon as he became eligible, team sources told ESPN. The list included max money, slightly smaller pay cuts, and the ability to wait and decide later, depending on what the front office could eventually generate with extra flexibility. As of this week, Curry had held off on committing to any of them after nearly a month of weighing the choices.
“It’s going to happen at the right time, once I have all the information I need to make the decision that is right,” Curry explained. “The team’s been great having that conversation back and forth. If I don’t sign, it won’t affect me in terms of my play or carrying that weight. But I’ll make the decision when I’m ready.”
Curry again said the delay has nothing to do with testing free agency. He called it his “obvious goal” to remain with the Warriors for his entire career. Golden State drafted him with the seventh overall pick in 2009.
Golden State Warriors Projected Cap Space Next Summer
Loaded with expiring contracts, the Warriors are projected to have more than $100 million in cap space next summer, according to ESPN. A max extension for Curry, or anything near it, would reduce that figure to around $45 million.
“We’re in a very interesting situation,” Curry said. “All the different salary cap conditions of whether I sign for a max or less or whatever it is, I want to be on a competitive team. I want to have an opportunity to have some flexibility because we haven’t had that in years past, the recent past.”
“… This team should have flexibility to make necessary moves if things happen,” Curry continued. “Those are always just the considerations. For me, information and patience is key. It’s just a very unique situation all the way around based on where we’ve been the last four years, where I’m at in my career, what our team looks like this year and the absolute desperation to win. Trying to balance all that.”
Last season, Golden State went 37-45 and finished 10th in the Western Conference. The Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers on April 15 in the first round of the play-in tournament. Two days later, they lost 111-96 to the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix.
Curry, 38, is entering his 18th NBA season. He has built enough trust with Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy and the front office to take time with the decision, according to ESPN.
Stephen Curry’s Right Knee Entering Training Camp
Persistent pain and swelling in his right knee limited Curry to 43 games last season. He averaged 26.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in those appearances and was named an All-Star for the 12th time.
This week, Curry was in San Diego for a team function organized by Jimmy Butler III.
“The idea of getting back to work is exciting,” Curry said. “I feel like I’ve taken advantage of the offseason. I feel like there’s no hesitation about where I’m at physically going in. … But I’m excited about getting back to work.”
Butler tore the ACL in his right knee on Jan. 19 against the Miami Heat, a win that moved Golden State to 25-19. He averaged 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in 38 starts before the injury.
Golden State Warriors Training Camp And Preseason Schedule
The Warriors hold Media Day on Sept. 28 at Chase Center in San Francisco. Practice opens the next day at BYU-Hawaii’s Cannon Activities Center in Laie and runs through Oct. 3. It is the team’s sixth training camp at the campus.
Golden State opens the preseason Oct. 4 against the Clippers at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, with tip-off at 7 p.m. ET. The regular season begins Oct. 21 against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.
