Stephen Curry says he would rather re-sign with the Golden State Warriors than follow in LeBron James’ footsteps by testing free agency next spring.<\/p>\n
Curry said Thursday on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that watching James weigh multiple free agency offers before signing with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason was “not at all” appealing to him.<\/p>\n
“I’ve always stated that I want to be a lifer with Golden State,” Curry said around the 4:30 mark of the video below. “What we’ve built there, the fact that I get to run it back this year with Draymond [Green] and Coach [Steve] Kerr.<\/p>\n
“All the contract stuff, this NBA thing from year-to-year is so crazy. Things change really fast. But I do know my interest and mission to state in Golden State and be competitive is there, and the contract stuff will take care of itself.”<\/p>\n
Curry is currently heading into the 2026-27 season on an expiring contract<\/a> that has him scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency next spring. <\/p>\n The Warriors star has been eligible for a two-year, $136.7 million maximum extension since Aug. 29. <\/p>\n Curry expressed interest in re-signing with Golden State long before then, including after his team was eliminated from the play-in tournament in April.<\/p>\n He told reporters in his media availability<\/a> immediately following an elimination loss to the Phoenix Suns he saw himself playing several more NBA seasons and would “for sure” be interested in signing an extension with the Warriors.<\/p>\n