As things currently stand, Stephen Curry will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2o22. However, Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers told reporters that he’s “pretty confident” that the Warriors and Curry will agree to an extension later this summer, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
There have been loose rumors about Curry potentially joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Los Angeles Lakers, but the logistics of making that happen would be very tough, as the Lakers don’t have many assets to offer the Warriors’ way.
A potential extension with the Warriors could give Curry a four-year, $215 million deal that would cover him through his 37th birthday, as he’ll almost certainly be able to maintain a high level of play for the majority of that contract.
The Warriors have missed the playoffs for the second straight year after a dominant stretch in which they went to the NBA Finals for five consecutive seasons. If it wasn’t for Curry’s MVP caliber season this year, then the Warriors wouldn’t have even come close to being in the play-in tournament this season.
More Warriors Notes
- Myers confirmed that Curry suffered a hairline fracture in his tailbone, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Myers said he’d been told that most of the pain came from a contusion.
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Myers isn’t overly optimistic about Klay Thompson being ready for opening night next season, as he mentioned that it won’t even be a full calendar year since his Achilles tear injury by the time next season starts, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Thompson has missed all of the last two seasons due to a torn ACL suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals and the Achilles tear suffered last October.
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Myers and head coach Steve Kerr had a conversation with Draymond Green about his need to step up with scoring the ball, according to Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News. Green got comfortable being more of a facilitator and defender during the Warriors’ dominant run with Kevin Durant, but with Durant no longer in the fold, other guys have to step up to fill that huge void.
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Myers is hopeful that James Wiseman will be recovered from his knee surgery and available in time for training camp, and also thinks he could be helpful for the now and the future, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
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Myers said that he’ll be looking to add a floor-spacing big and playmaking guard with playoff experience this offseason, according to Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News.
