Stephen Curry says he wants to finish his career with the Warriors as extension window opens

Stephen Curry’s contract conversation is moving from speculation to paperwork. According to Yahoo Sports, Curry became eligible Saturday for a two-year, $136.7 million extension that would be added after the $62.6 million he is set to earn in the coming season. The eligibility date matters because it determines when negotiations can progress beyond informal discussions and into a binding agreement.

Curry indicated that he expects a deal to get done at the right time. In the same report, he said he wants his next chapter to remain with Golden State, telling Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area that he “wants to be here the rest of my career.” The tone of the comments suggests Curry is not trying to change scenery, even as fans sometimes wonder whether a late-stage star might weigh finishing elsewhere.

Golden State, for its part, has been firm about the desired outcome. Yahoo Sports reports that Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy has been unequivocal that the team wants Curry back, “at any price.” When an organization publicly commits to re-signing a player of Curry’s stature, it usually indicates that the club is prepared to make long-term space for its core rather than treat the extension as optional.

From a basketball standpoint, Curry is more than a high-level scorer. He is the offensive engine for the Warriors’ half-court sets and the team’s primary gravity creator, and his presence shapes how the rest of the roster is used. If Golden State locks him into another two seasons, it also stabilizes the team’s identity around screening, spacing, and late-clock shot creation built to leverage Curry’s range and movement.

The financial structure is also part of the story. With the extension starting after the $62.6 million season, the new agreement would extend the timeline of Curry’s earning power while keeping him on the franchise through what could become the final stretch of his current prime arc. It also reduces the uncertainty that can affect other roster decisions, since teams with a clear “centerpiece” timeline tend to plan differently than clubs facing the possibility of a mid-cycle rebuild.

Still, the report frames Curry’s comments as an expectation rather than a finalized signature. Even when a player is eligible for an extension, the process can take time, and the details of a contract often reflect timing, internal team planning, and the structure allowed under league rules. The immediate takeaway is that both sides appear aligned on wanting the relationship to continue.