Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry‘s right knee may never be 100% again.
According to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, Curry’s knee will need to be managed moving forward after he was plagued by health issues last season.
“There’s at least some lingering concern about the knee,” Poole said. “From what I’ve been told, it can be managed, but it has to be managed and that’s a new thing for Steph because people always say he’s the most conditioned guy in the league and now he has to manage a knee. I guess we’ll find out, but from what I understand, he and his trainers have devised ways to kind of work around that and sort of support that whole possibility of the knee not being as great as he wants it to be. So, I’m curious to see how it turns out, but Steph seemed pretty confident that he’ll be able to go out there and put out 70+ games.”
Curry Played In Only 43 Games Last Season
Curry dealt with patellofemoral pain syndrome, also known as “runner’s knee,” last season. The future Hall of Famer played in only 43 games.
The Warriors missed the playoffs last season. They haven’t advanced past the second round of the playoffs since 2022.
Curry averaged 26.6 points and 4.7 assists per game while shooting 46.8% from the field, 39.3% from beyond the arc and 92.3% from the free-throw line last season. Golden State went 37-45.
Curry and Co. beat the LA Clippers in the 9-10 play-in game but lost to the Phoenix Suns in the 7-10 play-in game.
It’s Been A Rough Summer For The Warriors
The Warriors wanted to sign LeBron James, but he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers despite Curry and Draymond Green heavily recruiting him.
Golden State was also interested in trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the Milwaukee Bucks traded him to the Miami Heat.
“That’s why you don’t envision anything until it happens,” Curry said at Moses Moody’s youth camp about the Warriors not getting James, via The Athletic. “There’s a lot of moving parts.”
The Warriors added Brandon Williams, Georges Niang and Yaxel Lendeborg this offseason. Jimmy Butler is expected to miss most of next season recovering from his ACL tear, so Golden State likely won’t be a championship contender.
Curry Is Still Expected To Retire With The Warriors
Curry is expected to sign an extension with the Warriors. He became eligible on 8/29 for a two-year, $136.7 million extension.
A top-75 player of all time, Curry will make $62.6 million next season in the final year of his contract. The four-time NBA champion enters next season with career averages of 24.8 points and 6.3 assists per game in the regular season and 26.8 points and 6.1 assists per game in the playoffs. He’s won two MVPs, one Finals MVP and two scoring titles with the Warriors.
Curry turns 39 on March 14, 2027. He’s been in the NBA since 2009. The 12-time All-Star has made the most 3-pointers in NBA history.
