Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. is certain Stephen Curry is going to stay with the franchise until the end of his career.
Days after Klay Thompson’s exit for the Dallas Mavericks, Dunleavy opened the door for contract extension talks with Curry, 36, who still has two years remaining on his existing contract.
“Steph, I think I can say pretty confidently, that he will be a Warrior for life,” Dunleavy said Friday at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Golden State missed the playoffs last season and focused on shooting and defense in free agency, bringing De’Anthony Melton, Buddy Hield and Kyle Anderson to the roster.
“I think it would have been hard to run the same team back,” Dunleavy said, “but this isn’t something where it’s like broken completely. We just need to tune some things up.”
Curry is eligible for a one-year extension this summer and Dunleavy made it very clear he’s still a priority.
“That guy can get whatever he wants,” he said.
Dunleavy didn’t discuss rumors about the Warriors’ interest in multiple veterans, including Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, on the trade market but did not sound interested in adding a large salary.
“With Steph and Draymond still at a really high level, we’ve got to be mindful of the decisions we make to stay at this championship level,” Dunleavy said. “We’ve gone over the tax to do this. We’re serious about winning.”