Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry has agreed to a five-year, $201 million extension -- the richest contract in league history -- with the Golden State Warriors, his agent Jeff Austin of Octagon told ESPN.
Curry is the first NBA star who will sign a supermax contract, the crossing of a $200 million threshold that eventually will become the norm for the NBA's biggest superstars.
Golden State general manager Bob Myers said Friday that the Warriors will finalize the contract once the free-agency moratorium ends Thursday.
An eight-year veteran, Curry has been the foundational star for the Warriors, who recently won their second NBA championship in three years.
The Golden State point guard had been playing on a four-year, $44 million contract, an extension that he signed when there were grave concerns about the sturdiness of his ankles.
Curry's new deal received accolades from LeBron James, whom he has faced in the past three Finals.
LeBron James ✔ @KingJames
Congrats @StephenCurry30!!
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While Curry officially was one of the offseason's top unrestricted free agents, there was never a doubt he would return to the Warriors. Golden State owner Joe Lacob made that much clear after his team won the NBA title last month.
"We're going to do whatever it takes to keep Steph here and happy," Lacob told the Bay Area News Group. "And I know he wants to be here and we want him here. So I do not anticipate any issues with him staying."
Curry is the first NBA star who will sign a supermax contract, the crossing of a $200 million threshold that eventually will become the norm for the NBA's biggest superstars.
Golden State general manager Bob Myers said Friday that the Warriors will finalize the contract once the free-agency moratorium ends Thursday.
An eight-year veteran, Curry has been the foundational star for the Warriors, who recently won their second NBA championship in three years.
The Golden State point guard had been playing on a four-year, $44 million contract, an extension that he signed when there were grave concerns about the sturdiness of his ankles.
Curry's new deal received accolades from LeBron James, whom he has faced in the past three Finals.
LeBron James ✔ @KingJames
Congrats @StephenCurry30!!
<time class="dt-updated" datetime="2017-07-01T05:06:04+0000" pubdate="" title="Time posted: 01 Jul 2017, 05:06:04 (UTC)">1:06 AM - 1 Jul 2017
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While Curry officially was one of the offseason's top unrestricted free agents, there was never a doubt he would return to the Warriors. Golden State owner Joe Lacob made that much clear after his team won the NBA title last month.
"We're going to do whatever it takes to keep Steph here and happy," Lacob told the Bay Area News Group. "And I know he wants to be here and we want him here. So I do not anticipate any issues with him staying."
