Steph Curry Says a Warriors Extension Is Coming — Just Not Yet
Curry, eligible for a 2-year, $136.7M extension, isn't rushing. After a 43-game, 26.6 PPG Year 17, health is the real fantasy question.
Motivated and healthy at 38 — last year's 43 games depressed his value.
- Eligible for 2-yr, $136.7M extension as of Saturday
- Highest-paid NBA player at $62.6M for 2026-27
- Averaged 26.6 PPG in Year 17, 5th-best of career
- Played just 43 games last season (runner's knee)
- Warriors finished 37-45, lost play-in to Suns
Steph Curry can sign a new max deal whenever he wants — and he's in no hurry. As of Saturday, the 38-year-old became eligible for a two-year, $136.7 million extension that would keep him in Golden State through the tail end of his career. He told NBC Sports Bay Area he fully intends to retire a Warrior and is confident it'll happen, but he's not letting contract talk crowd out preparation for his 18th season.
The money context matters here. Curry is already the NBA's highest-paid player by annual salary at $62.6 million for 2026-27, and the league's Over-38 Rule caps him at three years of contract length. So the extension math is basically settled — it's a question of timing, not drama. Curry said the deal will get done at the right moment and won't be a distraction.
The Health Question That Actually Matters
For fantasy purposes, forget the contract — the number that hurt owners last season was 43. Curry played just 43 games in Year 17, his third-lowest total ever outside the shortened 2019-20 (five games) and his rookie-adjacent 2011-12 (26 games). A stubborn case of runner's knee parked him on the sideline for more than two months while the Warriors sank to 37-45 and bowed out of the play-in to Phoenix.
When he was on the floor, though, he was still Steph. He averaged 26.6 points per game — the fifth-highest scoring mark of his career — and earned his 12th All-Star nod. He described the knee as a "new norm," which is the honest and slightly ominous part. At 38, the ceiling is intact; the availability is the variable.
Curry says he's refreshed after a long offseason and ready for training camp in four weeks, and he made clear the goal hasn't changed: play at a high level and help the team win. Ayesha Curry, speaking at the couple's Workday Charity Classic, backed that up, saying he hasn't stopped working since last season ended and hinting at some fun surprises ahead.
For managers: this is a classic buy-low window. Curry's 43-game sample tanks his fully-healthy per-game value in a lot of season-long models, and if opponents in your league are anchoring to his lost season, pounce. Draft him with the games-missed risk baked in, target him a tier below his talent, and you're getting elite per-game production if the knee holds. Just don't reach as though he'll play 78 — plan for 60-ish and let the upside be gravy.
