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Stephen Curry Rules Out LeBron James-Style Free Agency
Confirmed
In Short: Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says he would rather re-sign with the team than follow LeBron James' free agency path.
Stephen Curry ruled out following LeBron James' free agency strategy, stating he finds it unappealing to weigh multiple offers before signing with a new team.
Curry expressed a clear preference to remain with the Golden State Warriors, emphasizing his desire to be a 'lifer' with the franchise.
Curry's decision comes as the Warriors, who added their last player via free agency or trade this summer, face the recovery of key players like Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody from season-ending injuries.
Despite the team's recent challenges, Curry remains committed to staying relevant in the competitive landscape and has never hinted at leaving the Warriors.
ESPN's Anthony Slater reported that Curry could come to a decision on his future in the next week and a half, though a deal is not guaranteed, and the 38-year-old could still wait until free agency to give the team greater financial flexibility.
What's confirmed
- Stephen Curry ruled out following LeBron James' free agency strategy, stating he finds it unappealing to weigh multiple offers before signing with a new team.
- Curry expressed a clear preference to remain with the Golden State Warriors, emphasizing his desire to be a 'lifer' with the franchise.
- Curry's decision comes as the Warriors, who added their last player via free agency or trade this summer, face the recovery of key players like Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody from season-ending injuries.
- Despite the team's recent challenges, Curry remains committed to staying relevant in the competitive landscape and has never hinted at leaving the Warriors.
- ESPN's Anthony Slater reported that Curry could come to a decision on his future in the next week and a half, though a deal is not guaranteed, and the 38-year-old could still wait until free agency to give the team greater financial flexibility.
What's still developing
- Curry said Thursday on CNBC's Squawk on the Street that watching James weigh multiple free agency offers before signing with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason was "not at all" appealing to him.
- There is still a chance Curry could agree to a longer-term contract before the Warriors begin their push back to postseason contention.
- Curry expressed interest in re-signing with Golden State long before then, including after his team was eliminated from the play-in tournament in April.
- Curry has just over a month left to finalize a potential deal before the regular season tips off Oct.
- Curry is entering the final year of his current contract ($62 million) and is, at least for now, on track to become a free agent next summer.
- This is what the Warriors and Curry are considering as training camp nears and his extension remains unsigned.
- Stephen Curry has once again affirmed his desire and intention to remain with the Golden State Warriors for the entirely of his NBA career, stating as much during a recent appearance CNBC in which he was asked whether a free agency recruitment period like the one LeBron James just went through would appeal to him.
- "At some point Steph Curry will come back to [the Warriors] and tell them which option he wants," Slater said Thursday.