Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors agreed to a two-year, $116 million contract extension on Sept. 25, NBA.com reported. The deal keeps the 38-year-old under contract through the 2028-29 season, which would be his 20th, all with the franchise that drafted him in 2009.
Curry still has one season left on his current deal: the $62.6 million extension he signed in August 2024, which covers 2026-27. The new contract starts after that. Per ESPN, it pays $55.7 million in 2027-28 and $60.2 million in 2028-29, and the second year is a player option.
The discount
Curry was eligible for as much as $136.7 million over two years. He signed for about $20 million less. ESPN reports the lower 2027-28 salary, down from his $62.6 million in 2026-27, frees roughly $10 million in projected cap space for Golden State next summer.
Several large contracts come off Golden State's books that summer. According to ESPN, Jimmy Butler III's $56.8 million expires, as does the $27.7 million Draymond Green took on a one-year deal in July. Kristaps Porziņģis, who signed a two-year, $40 million extension in June, carries a $20 million salary with only $3 million guaranteed. Brandin Podziemski has a $17 million cap hold. ESPN projects Golden State's 2027 cap space at $38 million to $55 million, depending on those decisions.
Where Curry stands
Curry played 43 games in 2025-26 because of a right knee injury. He averaged 26.6 points, 4.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 30.9 minutes, per NBA.com. He has won four championships (the last in 2022) and two MVP awards, and he is the NBA's career leader in 3-pointers.
ESPN reports the extension brings his career earnings to $652 million. That makes him the first player in NBA history to pass $600 million in on-court salary. The figure doesn't include endorsements. In June, Curry signed a 10-year shoe deal with Li-Ning after his split with Under Armour.
"We couldn't be more excited about reaching an agreement with Stephen and extending his historic career with the Warriors," general manager Mike Dunleavy said in a statement. "There has never been a better face to a franchise in professional sports history, both on and off the court, than Stephen Curry."
Curry has consistently said he wants to retire a Warrior, per NBC Sports.
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