Stephen Curry props door open for eventual Warriors departure

The NBA offseason is a 24/7 operation. It hits

right when you believe it’s quiet enough to look

away and watch some baseball or head to your

nearby hiking trail. As basketball fans, we are

incredibly spoilt by the amount of rumors and

conjecture we are exposed to on a daily basis.

One of those exceptional days is today. For the

Golden State Warriors, the offseason has been

transformational. With Klay Thompson no longer

around, new and unimagined possibilities arise.

The Splash Brothers were essentially bonded at

the hip; their bond was deeper than blood.

aiming for contact. Seeing Klay depart for the

Dallas Mavericks is like watching Anakin

Skywalker join the Sith of basketball.

Steph is Obi-Wan, standing on the higher ground

and looking regretfully out at his brother who

has passed away. The Jedi Path has ended.

Alright, let’s resume our original course. There

have been numerous changes to the Warriors.

Released from the financial constraints imposed

by Thompson and Chris Paul (née Jordan Poole),

the front office has been operating with renewed

aggressiveness. Although Lauri Markkanen and

Paul George both failed, this is a squad

committed to developing a winning roster

around Curry. However, if the on-court product

doesn’t significantly improve, such efforts are in

vain. Although Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield, and

De’Anthony Melton are all excellent additions,

the Warriors haven’t yet made the fundamental

change required to instill complete faith in the

community. Curry is still great, but it’s fair to

wonder if his teammates are up to par.

Now, confronted with the fact that his Splash

Brother has left, Curry is leaving the door open

for his own departure. It’s an era of palpable

discomfort in the Bay.

Stephen Curry leaves option of departing Warriors on the table

The Golden State front office has made it

abundantly clear that Steph can have whatever

he wants to stay in San Francisco, which has to

leave Klay feeling a certain type of way about

how his summer played out. Curry essentially

has carte blanche from Warriors management. If

he wants the full max until the end of his career,

he probably gets it. Especially if his performance

remains remotely close to his Hall of Fame

standard. And yet, Curry very purposely leaves

the door open with those comments. He does not

want to leave Golden State, but he doesn’t want

to stick around for a rebuild either. The Dubs

were in the Play-In Tournament last season.

Draymond is on the decline, while Kerr’s once

infallible status has since been tarnished. The

Warriors got better this summer, and we can

expect leaps in production from the up-and-

comers, such as Brandin Podziemski and

Jonathan Kuminga. And yet, so did the rest of the

West. The question is, did Golden State get better

enough? And what happens if their trade

overtures for Lauri Markkanen go unrequited?

The NBA is a place where storylines change

quickly. Curry’s contract expires at the

conclusion of the 2025–2026 season. With two

years remaining on his deal, he can do whatever

he wants in the Golden State front office. He was

already slaving away at mediocrity the previous

season. Now that his best basketball buddy is no

longer with him, the Warriors feel practically

foreign. Curry would be unimaginable without

Klay. The vultures will begin to circle and the

birds will begin tochirp if Golden State doesn’t

make any significant progress. Curry has

experience interacting with NBA media

members. He’s a smart guy. With these remarks,

he is deliberately putting pressure on the front

office. If the Warriors keep losing, and Curry

doesn’t feel like he can win a championship in

the Bay, don’t expect bad vibes and feelings of

stifling obligation to keep the band together.

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Stephen Curry props door open for eventual Warriors departure