Curry will sign 4-year extension.
Stephen Curry has long said he wants to retire with the Golden State Warriors and soon will take an important step in reaching that goal.
The two-time MVP and three-time champion Curry has agreed to a fouryear, $215 million contract extension to remain in Golden State through 2026, a league source confirmed with Bay Area News Group.
The extension, which was first reported by ESPN and can’t officially be signed until Aug. 6, makes him the first player in NBA history to sign two contracts worth at least $200 million.
Curry will make $45.8 million for the 2021-22 season and extend his contract for four more years, guaranteeing him $261 million over the next five seasons. Curry will make $48 million in 2022-23, $51.9 million in 202324, $55.7 million in 2024-25 and $59.6 million in 2025-26.
By signing this extension, Curry, 33, will play for the Warriors through the rest of his prime and his age 38 season. Since being drafted seventh overall out of Davidson, Curry has spent all 12 years of his career in Golden
State, where he helped establish a dynasty with five straight Finals runs. Longtime teammates Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are signed through the 2023-24 season.
Curry is coming off a terrific season in which he won his second scoring title by averaging 32 points per game, earning firstteam All-NBA honors for the fourth time and finishing third in MVP voting.