Stephen Curry officially eligible for Warriors extension worth up to $136.7 million

Curry's extension window is officially open

As of this past Saturday, August 29, Stephen Curry is eligible to sign a contract extension with the Golden State Warriors and according to ESPN's Anthony Slater, citing team sources, both sides are expected to engage with a shared endgame in mind: keeping Curry in the Bay Area for the rest of his playing days.

Curry is currently grinding through the final year of his previous deal, pulling in $62.6 million for the 2026-27 season. The new extension on the table could be worth up to two years and $136.7 million a number that reflects both his continued production and the franchise's desire to lock him down long-term.

Dunleavy makes it clear: there's no Plan B

General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. addressed the situation earlier this month, and his message left no room for speculation about Curry potentially playing elsewhere.

"But as far as the messaging or any idea that he'd be anywhere else, that's not a thing we're looking at or he's looking at," Dunleavy said.

Dunleavy did note that the final call belongs to Curry and that ownership would respect it if he ever wanted to move on. But by every indication, that scenario isn't on the table. Curry, who's been the heartbeat of this franchise since being drafted in 2009, hasn't made any serious plans to retire, and Dunleavy is confident he'll close out his career in a Warriors jersey.

Why timing matters for both sides

There's no urgency forcing Curry's hand here, and that's not by accident. If he holds off on signing immediately, Golden State could unlock more than $100 million in cap space for next offseason giving the front office real flexibility to build around him rather than scrambling for scraps.

That flexibility matters because loyalty alone doesn't win championships. Turning mutual commitment into an actual signed deal — on terms that work for the roster as a whole is the real objective here, not just getting ink on paper as fast as possible.

A quiet offseason, but a loud priority

Golden State struck out on the marquee free agents it chased this summer. Instead, the front office rounded out the roster with two depth signings: forward Georges Niang and guard Brandon Williams, both on one-year deals.

• Niang missed all of last season after fracturing his left foot, but he's a proven floor-spacer a career 39.9% three-point shooter who appeared in at least 72 games in five straight seasons before the injury.
• He's expected to slide into a reserve frontcourt role behind Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford.
• Niang actually has ties to the organization, having played for the G League's Santa Cruz Warriors back in 2017.

None of this screams championship contender, and that's fine the Warriors know exactly where they stand this season. Locking up Curry long-term isn't about this year's standings; it's about the shape of the franchise for years to come.

The trade talk that never had legs

For context on just how untouchable Curry is inside the organization, former NBA player and analyst Stephen Jackson has claimed the Warriors turned down trade offers for Curry not because the offers weren't real, but out of respect for what he's built with the franchise. Whether or not those exact discussions happened, the sentiment tracks with everything coming out of the front office right now.

What's next

Nothing is signed yet, but the direction couldn't be clearer. The Warriors want Curry to finish his career where it started, and everything about his side of the conversation suggests he feels exactly the same way. The Niang and Williams signings closed out the roster — the Curry extension is the move that will define what comes next for this franchise.

Keep an eye on how quickly this gets finalized the number, the timeline, and whether Golden State uses that extra cap flexibility to make one more run at contention around him.