Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors made historical past, first reported by ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski, agreeing to a one-year, $62.6 million extension. Curry was solely in a position to signal a one-year extension beneath his present contract, which has two years left. He signed a four-year, $215.4 million deal again in August 2021. The 36-year-old has been the pillar of Golden State’s success.
Bringing them 4 championships since arriving, Curry has solely proven that his worth has solely risen. Final season, the sharpshooter averaged 26.4 factors on 41% capturing from past the arc. Including 5 assists and 4 rebounds as he enters his sixteenth season and his first season with out Klay Thompson it appeared as if the ten-time All-Star wished to ensure his contract was safe for the following three years.
Curry joins Kevin Durant and LeBron James as the one gamers who will surpass the $500 million mark in contract cash earned all through their careers. This extension will place Curry’s profession earnings at $532.7 million. James will surpass that mark this season, and Durant subsequent season will solely be $200,000 quick as soon as his deal expires subsequent season. Durant and Curry will greater than seemingly surpass this monumental feat within the 2026-2027 season.
This deal has Curry and Draymond Inexperienced’s contracts expiring on the identical time, with the idea that Inexperienced picks up his $27.7 million participant possibility. The rumors have been swirling for the reason that NBA season ended, and it was the concept of Curry and James teaming up, presumably in Golden State. It by no means got here to fruition, however at this charge, will there be a giant 3 in three years vying to get quantity 5 collectively?
Time will inform, till then Steph and Bron will make historical past as the following few seasons progress.
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