Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[omahen]

I have low-key been wondering lately if we might be headed for a curry trade pretty soon. Sacrilegious, I know, but they just don’t seem interested in building another team around him. They are holding onto those future draft picks like gold nuggets.

I think the GSW situation is pretty much the reality of a team with an aging team legend. They are in same situation as Mavs were with Dirk or Lakers were with Kobe. Curry can still be great, but he is more like a top20 player at this stage than a true contender centerpiece. GSW will continue to honor their legend and pay him max for as long as he wants, but they imho can't realistically build a true contender around him at this stage. They are not just a couple of role players away from contending. 

GSW golden opportunity was the 2020 draft where they had the #2 pick, but they missed with Wiseman. Since the only players (LaMelo and Maxey) that came after #2 in that draft and became stars play same position as Curry, the correct move would be to trade that pick for a surefire star at the time. But of course it is easy to be smart several years after. 

I think the owner at this stage is making the right decision. Try to be semi competitive without sacrificing the future. It would be a huge long-shot to become a true contender even if they put all their assets on the table. Best move for Curry is probably to stay for as long as he feels like and retire as a team legend. One of a kind for GSW.