Dunleavy shuts the door on a Curry exit
Mike Dunleavy did not hedge. Golden State’s general manager told reporters on Tuesday that Stephen Curry still plans to retire a Warrior, and that nothing in their conversations points anywhere else.
“(Staying has) always been the message,” Dunleavy said. “That’s always been what he’s discussed. I think that’s tracking quite well.”
The context gives the words weight. Curry is heading into the final year of a deal that pays him $62.5 million, which technically hands both sides room to move if either wanted it. Dunleavy made clear neither does.
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An extension is already on the table
The math opens up on August 29. That is the date Curry becomes eligible to sign an extension worth up to two additional years and $136.7 million. Dunleavy framed any departure as a courtesy Curry has earned, not a scenario the front office is entertaining.
“If he comes to me and wants to be moved, (owner) Joe (Lacob) and I will talk it through. We wouldn’t love it,” Dunleavy said. “But as far as the messaging or any idea that he’d be anywhere else, that’s not a thing we’re looking at or he’s looking at.”
Curry turned 38 in March. He has spent all 17 of his seasons in the Bay Area, banking two MVP awards and 11 All-NBA selections along the way.
The body is the real question
Loyalty was never the doubt. Health is. After playing at least 70 games in back-to-back years, Curry managed just 41 starts in 2025-26 as injuries piled up. He has said he wants two more seasons, and the wear is starting to surface.
Golden State finished 37-45 last season and fell short of the bar it set for itself. Keeping Curry upright, and assembling a roster that can win while he is still on the floor, is the assignment Dunleavy has left. The commitment is not the hard part.
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