[Saba Sports News] Per U.S. media outlets, Stephen Curry will become eligible to sign an extension with the Golden State Warriors on August 29. At that point, he can ink a two-year, $136.7 million supermax deal that will keep him in a Warriors uniform through the 2029–30 campaign. It’s widely expected that Curry will retire once this contract expires. Curry still has one year left on his current pact: a $62.58 million salary for the 2026–27 season, making him the league’s highest-paid player. Due to the NBA’s Over-38 Rule, he can only sign a two-year supermax extension worth $136.7 million with Golden State. Last season, Curry averaged 30.7 minutes per game, posting 26 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.15 steals and 0.38 blocks. He shot 46.1% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range. The Warriors did not overhaul their roster this offseason. They used the No.11 pick in the first round to select Axel Lundberg out of the University of Michigan. The forward just led Golden State’s Summer League squad to a championship and took home Summer League Finals MVP honors. That said, how much can a single rookie like Lundberg really help Curry compete for another title?
Internal figures within the Warriors believe Stephen Curry, now 38 years old, has already claimed every conceivable honor with the franchise. For that reason, Golden State has opted to hold onto all its young talent and future draft assets — a move that has undoubtedly left the greatest player in franchise history disheartened. Warriors brass also believes Curry intends to spend the rest of his career in Golden State, and that he will not depart even if the franchise declines to assemble a championship-caliber roster for him in the twilight of his career. Other franchises are willing to sacrifice long-term future assets to contend for titles alongside their superstars, yet the Golden State Warriors refuse to make that same trade-off for Curry.