The Golden State Warriors have been one of the more disappointing teams in the NBA this season, sitting at 12th in the West with a 19-20 record. The Warriors’ struggles have left their fans worried that Stephen Curry might ask out, but head coach Steve Kerr stated on Willard & Dibs that he doesn’t believe that is ever going to happen.
“I don’t think so,” Kerr said. “I just think Steph loves the Warriors. He loves the idea of being a Warrior for life. I think that’s so meaningful for him. He has no intention. That’s what makes him unique and different. That’s why he’s not asking the organization to trade everything to go get him help.
“Steph is so special in so many different ways,” Kerr continued. “His self-awareness is just incredible. It’s so meaningful for him to be a Warrior. I don’t think our fans have to ever worry about that… He’s just an incredible performer and we’re all lucky to watch him play. Hopefully, that’s something that goes on for another few years, it sure looks like it.”
As Kerr pointed out, Curry stated the Warriors should avoid desperate trades that would hurt their future. We are accustomed to superstars hinting that they might leave a team if they don’t get more help but the 36-year-old is publicly stating he wants the team to keep an eye on the future.
Curry is an extremely smart individual and you’d think he realizes he is hurting his chances of winning one last championship by acting in this manner. It is quite admirable for him to have this stance, even though it might not be ideal for his career.
Curry is also an exception to the norm in today’s NBA as someone who wants to be a one-team man. The 10-time All-Star is currently in his 16th season with the Warriors after they drafted him with the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.
The Warriors struggled in Curry’s early years in the league and he nearly got traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2012. It was reported that the Bucks’ medical staff advised the team not to go ahead with the trade because of his ankle problems.
If true, the Warriors dodged the bullet there, as Curry would start to dominate a few years later. He won MVP in 2015 and led the team to their first championship together that year.
Curry then became the first unanimous MVP in NBA history in 2016 by leading the Warriors to an NBA-record 73-win season. They proceeded to lose in the Finals but then added Kevin Durant the following offseason to win back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018.
Durant would leave in 2019 after a Finals loss to the Toronto Raptors and the following years proved to be a bit rough. The Warriors didn’t even make the playoffs in 2020 and 2021 but then shocked the world by winning another title in 2022. It looked like the championship window was going to be open for a few more years but that hasn’t been the case.
The Warriors have won one playoff series since then and aren’t likely to add to that tally this year either. If that proves to be the case in the coming years as well, you wonder if Curry would consider leaving.
Back in the offseason, Curry stated he wanted to be a Warrior for life but did warn that things could change quickly. Time will tell if he’ll change his mind.
Curry, who is averaging 22.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game in 2024-25, will be in action next against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET.
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