Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry opened up about the criticism that the Warriors have not done enough to build a contender around him, saying there were opportunities to improve but injuries and other factors also shaped Golden State's recent seasons.
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The Golden State Warriors front office received a lot of criticism throughout the last couple of seasons for not doing enough to build a championship contender around Stephen Curry, who's entering the final stretch of his career.
This offseason, once again, the Warriors were mentioned among the teams that could be making some game-changing moves, with one name especially actively being linked with Golden State in LeBron James, who eventually moved on to sign with the 76ers.
Curry responds to criticism of Warriors front office
Stephen Curry has reacted to the social media chatter that the Warriors' front office hasn't done enough to build a competitive team around him.
He believes that while there were opportunities to get better for the team, he also noted some other factors that didn't allow them to stay more competitive in recent years, although ultimately noting that the chatter doesn't matter to him in how he rates the Warriors' seasons.
"I mean, I'm not an idiot. I know what it means in the sense of that window we had where coming off of '22, there were opportunities to get better, add new talent, and some worked out, some didn't," Curry told NBCS.
Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Steve Kerr
Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Steve Kerr
Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Steve Kerr
"And the jury is still out on how we end this entire journey with a competitive mindset. We knew there's never really going to be a scenario where you're going to be in the favorites conversation from a championship-contending perspective."
"There's so many great teams out there. But for us to go through a year like we did last year where we had, and the year before in the playoffs, I get hurt, we take an early exit in second round. Last year, I missed 40 whatever games," he noted. "Availability was the biggest theme and we're still one game away from getting to a playoff run and who knows what happens."
"So, all that to say, I've had a really amazing career and journey. I want to win. All the other chatter doesn't necessarily matter to me in terms of how I grade our seasons," Curry concluded.
Curry takes pay cut to help Warriors remain flexible
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
This summer the Warriors made a big move by extending Steph Curry for two more years, keeping him in Golden State until the end of the 2028-29 season with a new $116 million contract.
Curry also took a $20 million pay cut to provide the team with flexibility in the 2027 offseason with the new deal, which still signals his will to compete for titles in his final career stages.
The 38-year-old has won four NBA titles, one Finals MVP, and two regular-season MVPs. He's a 12-time All-Star and has made All-NBA teams 11 times as a member of the Golden State Warriors.
Last season Curry averaged 26.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists on 39.3% three-point shooting in 43 appearances with Golden State.
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