There was plenty of offseason chatter about Stephen Curry potentially ending his career in Boston. The Warriors legend hasn’t had a supporting cast that can give him a real shot in the playoffs in years, even though he's still playing at a very high level. With only one year left on his contract and the team ready to take a gap year to rebuild, the noise grew quite loud.
Curry did his best to deny it, but without an extension and with him obviously still wanting to compete for titles, the rumors and speculation grew. The Celtics seemed like a perfect landing spot, with his Team USA buddy, Jayson Tatum, being able to recruit the four-time champion.
There was also some buzz after Steph spent some time golfing in New England this summer, and with the Celtics having a clear matching trade piece in Paul George, or being able to lure him in free agency next year.
A lot of it was simply dots connecting, but seeing LeBron James sign a minimum contract with the 76ers had people thinking some crazy thoughts. In the modern NBA, with all of this player movement, perhaps it wasn’t the wildest idea ever.
Curry signs 2-year, $116 million extension to stay in Golden State
But now, I think we can finally put that pipe dream to bed for good, as Curry has agreed to a two-year, $116 million contract extension to stay in Golden State through the 2028-29 season. This pretty much confirms what everyone already knew: Curry is going to play his entire career with one franchise, and won’t ever leave the Warriors.
This is exactly what he has always claimed, so there was really no reason not to take him at his word. But still, the team has been in rough shape in recent years, with no real path to improvement in the short term. This deal is a bit of a discount and gives the Warriors a couple of years to figure out a way to compete again in the twilight of Curry’s career.
For the Celtics, I can’t imagine this really changes anything, but fans can stop dreaming. As I keep saying, they really like this current roster, and I don’t think they are in a huge rush to flip PG or make some massive buy-now move to bring in another star.
Of course, if you can corral a player like Curry or Nikola Jokic, you change course and do what you must. But as things stand, I think Brad Stevens and the Celtics are very confident in the way they’ve built the roster, and they’re excited to see how it looks on the court.
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