The Golden State Warriors appear to be professional contenders as soon as once more, and Steph Curry is seemingly feeling invigorated by it.
The longtime Warriors star Curry spoke this week in an interview with 95.7 The Game. Through the interview, Curry dismissed the potential for retiring any time quickly and stated that he wish to play past the expiration of his present contract with Golden State (which runs by the 2026-27 season).
“I do know my contract is lined up, and I’d prefer to outplay that, for certain,” stated Curry, per ClutchPoints. “I’ve tried to reply that query earlier than and I’ve stated quite a lot of various things simply based mostly on how I really feel that day. However it’s all measured by the model of ‘Can I get to that stage?’ that I count on from myself.
“It’s not connected to factors per sport or a stats factor,” Curry added. “It’s ‘Can I dominate a sport? Can I play my model for half-hour a sport?’ You reevaluate that yearly.”
The previous NBA MVP Curry turns 37 later this week however nonetheless has unbelievable numbers this yr of 24.5 factors and 6.1 assists per sport on 45/40/94 capturing splits. Golden State’s latest commerce addition of Jimmy Butler has additionally prolonged Curry’s window to compete as Butler has supplied the protection, intangibles, complementary scoring and a capability to win the non-Curry minutes that the Warriors have lengthy lacked. Now 12-2 ever since Butler’s arrival, Golden State now discover themselves as much as a top-six spot within the Western Convention at 37-28.
That stated, Curry can be 39 by the point his contract expires, and he’s extra vulnerable to unhealthy capturing video games as of late than he was once. Whereas his perimeter-oriented model of play is an asset, Curry additionally depends on fixed movement and elusiveness within the halfcourt to be efficient, which can endure as he continues to age.
Curiously sufficient, Curry’s contract is aligned with that of Butler, who’s a few years youthful at age 35. Whereas a recent off-court job that Curry just landed sparked some buzz of a potential retirement, it sounds just like the 11-time All-Star nonetheless feels that he has just a few extra good years left in him regardless.
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