Steph Curry’s next contract with the Golden State Warriors remains undecided, but both sides appear to have a clear understanding of the options available.
Anthony Slater reported on NBA Today that the Warriors have presented Curry with multiple paths rather than negotiating over a specific dollar amount. Slater said Golden State’s decision-makers made it clear in August that they would not “barter” with Curry over his contract.
“They gave him a menu of options,” Slater explained. “Does he want a one-year max, two-year max? Does he want a potential pay cut? Does he want to wait for cap space purposes?”
Curry became eligible for a two-year extension worth approximately $136.7 million in late August. Such a deal would keep him under contract through the 2028-29 season.
According to Slater, Curry could also choose to delay the decision if doing so would preserve Golden State’s future salary-cap flexibility.
“If that option is, ‘Hey, let’s wait on it,’ that is because it’s about future flexibility,” Slater said. “As he said in that clip, that’s not about him testing free agency or thinking about his future.”
Slater added that the Warriors currently have significant projected cap space for the 2027 offseason, and a maximum extension for Curry would substantially reduce that flexibility.
Curry, however, has made his preference about his long-term future clear. Asked by CNBC whether he would consider following a path similar to LeBron James and entering free agency, Curry dismissed the possibility.
“Not at all,” Curry said. “I’ve always stated that I wanna be a lifer with Golden State.”
Curry pointed to the opportunity to continue playing alongside Draymond Green and under head coach Steve Kerr as another reason for his desire to remain with the Warriors.
“What we’ve built there, the fact that I get to run it back this year with Draymond and Coach Kerr,” Curry said. “All the contract stuff is this NBA thing from year to year is so crazy things change really fast.”
Curry added that his priority is staying in Golden State while remaining competitive.
“But I do know my interest and mission to stay in Golden State and be competitive is there and the contract stuff will take care of itself,” he said.
The 38-year-old is entering the final season of his current contract and is set to earn $62.6 million in 2026-27.
Curry averaged 26.6 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 43 games last season, shooting 46.8% from the field, 39.3% from three-point range and 92.3% from the free-throw line.
Slater expects the situation to gain clarity relatively soon, saying Curry could make a decision within roughly the next week and a half about whether to sign an extension or wait.
