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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors sits on the bench during the second half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on November 22, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Whenever retirement does come for Stephen Curry,he’ll end his career in the NBA as one of the best players the league has ever seen.
However, that timedoesn’t appear to be coming anytime soon, and while Curryis still sidelined for the Golden State Warriors with a concerning knee injury, the starisn’t eyeing retirement just yet.
In an interview with The Athletic, Curry said that his body will decide whenhe’s ready to step away from the game.
“I think your body is the first point of information,”Curry said amid his knee injury that has kept him out since late January. “Just what it takes to get ready for a game is a lot different now than it was a decade ago. WhenI’m out there on the court right now, I still get lost in the fun.It’s still my happy place.”
Warriors’ Steph Curry Retirement Plans
The interview article in which Curry spoke about his retirement planswas published on his 38th birthday. While he is one of the oldest players in the league, theWarriors’ franchise stardoesn’t have any immediate retirement plans just yet.
“All the work is worth it because I get to go out there and hoop at the highest level,”he said. The competition, the camaraderie, the chasing something that matters — that still gets me going. And Idon’t see that stopping anytime soon.”
While hehasn’t played in more than six weeks, Curry is averaging 27.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists on 46.8% shooting from the field and 39.1% from three, numbers that most of the leaguehasn’t matched, despite the Golden State legend currently the ninth oldest player on an NBA roster.
“I had that perspective that I had to be the most well-conditioned,”he added. “Soit’s one of my favorite compliments that I get in the middle of a game. Somebody guard me at a free-throw dead-ball or something. We stand next to each other come and be like, ‘Yo, stop moving so much.‘”
While Curry is often considered one of the best-conditioned players in the league, even at his age, Father Time will catch up to him eventually.However, the star has expressed similar sentiments about retirement in the past, as though the performance of many other players his age tends to fall off a cliff,he’ll continue playing as long as he feels healthy and can impact winning.
“It’ll declare itself, whenever the time comes to call it quits, which Idon’t think is anytime soon,”Curry told People.com in February. “I’m not really putting too much pressure on that.…Thinking about the end robs you of the now.I’m enjoying the journey of competing and all the work that goes into it. Hopefully that carries me a long way.”
For now, while still out with injury, Curry is in his 17th NBA season, a mark only a few players in league history have ever reached, and hedoesn’t seem set on retiring anytime soon.
Steph Curry Injury Update
While, at least for Golden State fans,Curry’s comments about not eyeing retirement are a good sign, the star continues tobe sidelined with a knee issue. The latest injury update fromESPN’sShams Charania and Anthony Slater, as well as confirmed by the Warriors, is that the staris set tobe re-evaluated onMarch 21.
Anthony Slater
The Warriors will rule out Steph Curry for another 10 days, stretching five more games, sources tell me and @ShamsCharania. There has been notable progress. He’s back on the court and expected to intensify workouts in upcoming days. Absence will reach at least 20 games.
“The Warriors will rule out Steph Curry for another 10 days, stretching five more games, sources tell me and@ShamsCharania,”Slater wrote on X. “There has been notable progress.He’s back on the court and expected to intensify workouts in upcoming days. Absence will reach at least 20 games.”
Despite the latest injury update being the third time in a row Golden State has given a ‘ten-day re-evaluation date,‘Slater reported that Curry is both preparing hard for a return, and wants to get back on the court as soon as possible.
“Curry has advanced to court work in recent days, which is a significant step in his attempted return,”he wrote. “Team sources have continued to describe Curry as extremely motivated to return for the stretch run and try to work the wobbling Warriors into the playoffs through the play-in bracket. He will intensify court work in the coming days.”
Anthony Slater
Here’s an update from Steph Curry to @Malika_Andrews on his “unpredictable” right knee issue. Still trying to advance to court work, acknowledged “it’ll be a little longer” before return is on the table.
For now, Curry remains out with ‘runner’s knee.‘Hehasn’t played sinceJanuary 30th, and whilehe’s been sidelined, Golden State continues to fall down the Western Conference standings. The Warriors are 32-34 and 3-7 in their last ten. Despite Curry turning 38 years old, getting him back healthy in time for a playoff run would be a great help for the team.