Stephen Curry's new contract averages more than $50 million a year – and the Warriors can afford it
The Golden State Warriors agreed to another contract extension with NBA megastar Stephen Curry, a four-year, $215 million deal that expires in 2026.
Curry, 33, is coming off a 2020-21 NBA season where he led the league in scoring , shot 42% from three-point range, and was named to his seventh All-Star team. His current five-year $201 deal expires in 2022, so the Warriors needed to address the matter. It was unlikely the Warriors would let Curry depart, and though his contract numbers made the headlines, team business allows this contract to take care of itself.
Curry led the Warriors to the first of five straight NBA Finals in 2015, winning three championships and two MVPs in the process. The Warriors' business then exploded. The Chase Center had commitments for $2 billion in tickets and other contracts tied to the building before opening its doors, and the Warriors' international appeal increased, especially throughout China, the NBA's top overseas market., the man who drafted Curry, a thank-you card.
, as it featured Curry and fellow megastar LeBron James. The NBA wants to add the concept to its yearly schedule to justify a higher media rights fee. Having Curry and James as the league tested the idea helped viewership metrics surrounding the format.
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