Stephen Curry Is Playing a Contract Year at 38 — Fantasy Fallout
Curry passed on an early extension and could ride out his $62.6M expiring deal. His 39.7 FPTS/G last season (2025-26) still make him a lock.
Contract noise doesn't touch a top-40 overall guard still playing 43 games.
- Extension eligible since late August, still unsigned
- $62.6M expiring deal, 2yr/$136.7M extension on table
- 26.6 pts, 4.7 ast in 43 games last season (2025-26)
- 39.7 FPTS/G in 2025-26, our #36 overall
- Down 7.3 FPTS over his last 5 games vs season avg
Stephen Curry is walking into his 18th season in Golden State on an expiring $62.6 million deal, and more than a month after becoming extension eligible in late August, he still hasn't signed. The 38-year-old could ink a two-year, $136.7 million add-on, but he's told ESPN there's no drama here — just a decision he wants to make with all the information in hand.
That's not indecision so much as leverage-management. Curry said he wants to stay competitive and, crucially, wants the Warriors to keep flexibility to add pieces — something he admits they haven't had in recent years. Translation: he may take less than the max if it means a better roster around him. For fantasy purposes, none of this dents a guard who posted 26.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists across 43 games last season (2025-26).
Why He's Waiting
The timing lines up with the roster picture. Golden State went 37-45 last season and lost in the play-in, and this year's group looks awfully similar. Jimmy Butler isn't back from his ACL tear until later in the season, which means Curry won't know the team's real ceiling until midway through. Waiting lets him see whether the Warriors are a contender before he commits his final contract.
Curry framed it as balancing where he is in his career against what he called an absolute desperation to win. He insisted playing without a signed deal won't weigh on him or affect his game. Given he's been an All-NBA-level player when healthy, there's little reason to doubt that.
The Fantasy Angle
Here's the part managers actually care about: the contract saga changes nothing for your draft board. Curry sits at #36 overall in our rankings and #17 at his position, backed by 39.7 fantasy points per game in 2025-26. That's elite scoring-guard production even in a down year for the team.
The one yellow flag is form and age. His last five games of last season came in 7.3 fantasy points below his season average, and 43 games played tells you the load-management and injury math you're signing up for. But that's a known cost, not a new one.
Bottom line: hold him where he's ranked and don't overthink the headlines. The unsigned extension is a front-office story, not a fantasy one. Draft Curry as your No. 1 or No. 2 guard, plan around a handful of missed games, and enjoy the volume of threes while it lasts.
