{"id":2123444,"date":"2026-09-01T21:28:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2123444"},"modified":"2026-09-01T21:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:28:03","slug":"steph-curry-doesnt-want-contract-stuff-with-warriors-to-be-a-distraction-it-isnt-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2123444","title":{"rendered":"Steph Curry doesn\u2019t want \u2018contract stuff\u2019 with Warriors to be a \u2018distraction\u2019: It isn\u2019t \u2014 yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Article_ContentContainer__jBNW3 article-content-container bodytext1\">\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Stephen Curry can sign a contract extension with the Golden State Warriors whenever he wants. The window to do so opened Saturday. As one of the most famous people on the planet, the 38-year-old superstar will continue to find himself in the spotlight as questions about his NBA future hover in the distance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid1\" data-position=\"mid1\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Sunday, he spoke at an event on the University of San Francisco\u2019s campus. On Monday, he was at a golf tournament that benefits his family\u2019s Eat.Learn.Play Foundation. Later this month, he\u2019ll tour China to promote his new shoes with footwear brand Li-Ning. The spotlight is always on Curry, and he doesn\u2019t shy away from it given that he is one of the universally beloved pitchmen in the game and has plenty of causes he likes to highlight.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of discussing some of those, Curry was asked about the looming extension, and he reiterated what he has said for years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no question I want to be here the rest of my career,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/steph-curry-contract-extension\/1959835\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Curry told NBC Sports Bay Area.<\/a> \u201cAnd I\u2019m pretty sure that\u2019s going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deal and the contract stuff will happen at the right time,\u201d he added, \u201cand we\u2019re not letting it be a distraction from our preparation for the season and the fact that the team we\u2019re coming back with has a lot of familiarity.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-ath-video-stream=\"XuGXVszH8ZOmdxG\">\n<div class=\"VideoHost_Root__QeM_i\">\n<div class=\"VideoHost_VideoWidth__XjNKI VideoHost_Portrait__XBaJC\">\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Root__AGckL\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Title__npf3B\">When Will Steph Curry retire?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_VideoWrapper__Xgp47\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatioBox_root__AKv5b\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9 \/ 16;max-height:min(100%)\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatioBox_inner__86C_2\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9 \/ 16\">\n<div class=\"VideoStreamPlayer_GridStack__2H0p2\"><video preload=\"metadata\"><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Curry\u2019s current deal, worth $62.6 million in 2026-27, expires after the season. He is eligible to sign an extension for up to two additional years and just under $137 million due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/3523096\/2022\/08\/19\/over-38-rule-lebron-james-lakers\/\">NBA\u2019s over-38 rule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"top-league-content-root\"><\/div>\n<p>    {&#8220;endpoint&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/api-prd-nyt.theathletic.com\/graphql&#8221;}<\/p>\n<p>As usual, Curry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7540675\/2026\/08\/28\/nba-warriors-steph-curry-extension-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has all the control in this situation<\/a>. He can sign the extension whenever he\u2019d like and put any potential distraction to rest as soon as he does. He knows the media game inside and out, which is why he chooses his words carefully when discussing these matters. He understands the power he holds within the Warriors organization, and how that is viewed throughout the rest of the league.<\/p>\n<p>His pending extension is not yet a distraction because he and Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy have repeatedly said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7507061\/2026\/08\/11\/steph-curry-contract-warriors-future-nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they believe they\u2019ll be able to get one done<\/a>. The only way the situation would become a distraction is if he doesn\u2019t sign a new deal before the NBA season begins in late October.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid2\" data-position=\"mid2\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At that point, questions would start to pile up as the Warriors road-trip through various NBA markets, with fans hoping that the two-time MVP might choose to join their team after the season. Curry could come out with an even more forceful statement at some point between now and opening night, perhaps saying something like: \u201cI\u2019m not going anywhere. I\u2019m a Warrior for life.\u201d But those questions will resurface if the Warriors start slow again this season, or if Curry, who was limited to just 43 games in 2025-26 because of injuries, is still dealing with the runner\u2019s knee that hampered him late last season.<\/p>\n<p>Curry might just want to see how the roster comes together between now and the end of the year, allowing Dunleavy more time and flexibility to find the right mix of players to give the Warriors one more chance at a title. The franchise will have an abundance of cap space next summer, with veterans such as Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green coming off the books. Whether or not they re-sign them \u2014 or agree on a contract extension with fourth-year guard Brandin Podziemski before the start of this season \u2014 remains to be seen. Either way, the Warriors have the space and future draft picks to make a major move or two, if they desire.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Curry may not want the conversation surrounding his new deal to be a distraction, but he knows that the questions about his future won\u2019t fully stop until he signs on the dotted line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Stephen Curry can sign a contract extension with the Golden State Warriors whenever he wants. The window to do so opened Saturday. 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