Anthony Slater: "I would not be shocked if he takes the max. I would probably be a little bit more surprised if he locked into a haircut now. Now again, he might be a wait and see thing, what can and can't get done. But look, guys like max money. Nikola Jokic is is holding out on his extension, he says, because he wants to get even more, he's waiting on summer so he can get the what is it, five years, 300 something million. Let's go down the list of superstars. Most of them take every year to a 30 percent max instead of like 25. Like it's not like he took some massive pay cut. And typically guys don't necessarily do that. And look, the Warriors should, even if Steph Curry is on a max contract, they have a ton of flexibility.
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talks about the management of Steph's knee after last season's injury: "There's at least some lingering concern about the knee. From what I've been told, it can be managed, but it has to be managed and that's a new thing for Steph because people always say he is the most conditioned guy in the League and now he has to manage a knee. I guess we'll find out, but from what I understand, he and his trainers have devised ways to kind of work around that and sort of support that whole possibility of the knee not being as great as he wants it to be. So, I'm curious to see how it turns out, but Steph seemed pretty confident that he'll be able to go out there and put out 70+ games." — 9/1/2026 x.com
“There’s no question I want to be here the rest of my career, and I’m pretty sure that’s going to happen,” Curry said to NBC Sports Bay Area in an exclusive interview. — 9/1/2026 NBC Sports Bay Area
“The goal stays the same,” Curry says. “Extension stuff, we’ll figure that out at the right time. But I’m ready for Year 18. It’s kind of crazy that it’s been this long, and I’m still trying to play at a very high level to help us win, and I’ll be able to do my job.” — 9/1/2026 NBC Sports Bay Area
Anthony Slater: "The Warriors have presented him these options. The one thing I will tell you from talking to people this weekend is they are not negotiating with Stephen Curry right now. They are saying, you can do this, you can do this, you can do this. If you want the one-year max, if you want the two-year max, if you want to wait, here's your menu, pick off your menu." Tim MacMahon: "It's like it's different ends of the career and different negotiations, but it's the same thing the Spurs did with Victor Wembanyama. It's hey, you're going to make the decision, but here's the different options. Here's why option B can do in terms of flexibility, X, Y, and Z. So yeah, it's like you said, there's not negotiation here. It's these are the options and this is what we can do with them." — 9/1/2026 YouTube
Dalton Johnson: Steph Curry on his contract extension: "There's no question I want to be here the rest of my career." Ayesha Curry: "He hasn't stopped since last season ended. ... I think we're going to be in for some fun surprises over the next couple of years." — 8/31/2026 Bluesky
Curry brought magic to LA in the Warriors’ first play-in tournament game, but momentum couldn’t be carried to the second game, where they fell to the Suns in Phoenix. “Hopefully we can be healthy and just have a chance to show what we’re capable of, myself included, missing so many games last year,” Curry said. — 8/31/2026 NBC Sports Bay Area
The NBA’s Over-38 Rule means Curry can only be under contract for no more than three years. The maximum deal he can now sign is for two years and $136.7 million. Those numbers aren’t lost on Curry. They also aren't causing any worries. “The deal and the contract stuff will happen at the right time, and we're not letting it be a distraction from our preparation for the season, and the fact that the team we’re coming back with has a lot of familiarity,” Curry continued. — 8/31/2026 NBC Sports Bay Area
Refreshed from a long offseason and ready to begin training camp in four weeks, a motivated Stephen Curry always has been a good sign for the Warriors and a scary one for their opponents. He hears the noise and he knows the doubts. Neither brings a bead of sweat. “The goal stays the same,” Curry says. “Extension stuff, we’ll figure that out at the right time. But I’m ready for Year 18. It’s kind of crazy that it’s been this long, and I’m still trying to play at a very high level to help us win, and I’ll be able to do my job.” — 8/31/2026 NBC Sports Bay Area
If Curry signs an extension before the season, it would be the clearest indication yet that he still trusts that Dunleavy and owner Joe Lacob will do everything in their power to maximize the final years of his career. — 8/30/2026 New York Times
The ESPN Films documentary Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry is set to open exclusively on Imax screens from Oct. 9. The film is directed by Gotham Chopra, portrays NBA superstar Stephen Curry reaching a record 4,000 three-pointers on the basketball court, and the shooting mastery behind the Golden State Warrior team leader’s sporting greatness. IMAX, Religion of Sports, Unanimous Media, and NBA Entertainment produce the film. — 8/29/2026 The Hollywood Reporter
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