Curry signs one-year Golden State Warriors extension

Stephen Curry has ended speculation complete his early by signing a one-year statement hold pinch nan Golden State Warriors until 2027.

The woody is worth a reported $62.6m, external (£47.5m) and intends nan four-time NBA champion will beryllium guaranteed $178m (£135m) complete nan adjacent 3 years.

The 36-year-old, who has doubly been named nan league's Most Valuable Player, will go nan 4th NBA subordinate to walk $500m successful profession net - aft LeBron James, Paul George and Kevin Durant.

At nan extremity of his caller deal, Curry's full on-court net will beryllium astir $532m (£403m), which presently ranks arsenic nan 2nd highest successful NBA history - down only James ($580m).

Curry has spent his full NBA profession pinch nan Warriors since they drafted him pinch nan seventh wide prime successful 2009.

This play nan 10-time NBA All-Star will beryllium without long-time team-mate Klay Thompson.

Despite lobbying from Curry, Golden State were incapable to scope an statement complete a caller statement and Thompson ended his 13-year relation pinch nan Warriors by leaving for nan Dallas Mavericks successful free agency.

Of nan 4 players that played successful each of nan Warriors' NBA title wins, Curry and Draymond Green are now nan only 2 remaining.

They are group to lead nan squad into a caller era arsenic they scheme to thin much connected their young players aft missing retired connected past season's play-offs.

Curry has revolutionised nan measurement hoops is played. He and Thompson became known arsenic nan 'Splash Brothers' for their shooting prowess from three-point range.

But Curry was nan biggest threat. Despite opinionated astatine 6ft 2in, his accuracy from down nan three-point statement has meant players successful each position are now expected to beryllium capable to sprout - and defender against - three-point shots.

During nan 2022 season, Curry became nan NBA's all-time leader successful three-pointers. His tally now stands astatine 3,747.

At nan extremity of that season, nan Warriors became NBA champions for nan 4th clip successful 8 years, which was seen arsenic Curry's 'crowning achievement'.

Two years on, his powers person shown small motion of waning. Last season, Curry averaged 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 45% wide and 40.8% connected three-pointers.

He led nan NBA successful three-point section goals for nan eighth clip successful his career, pinch 357 nan 3rd astir successful a azygous season. Curry tops that database pinch 402 successful 2015-16.

Last play Curry besides led nan convention for points (189), three-pointers (32) and section goals made (59) during nan decisive last minutes.

At this summer's Olympics successful Paris, nan constituent defender became only nan 5th NBA subordinate to person won astatine slightest 4 NBA championships, 2 MVP awards and an Olympic golden badge - aft LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Bill Russell.