All good things must come to an end, as they say. The Golden State Warriors made the best decision in franchise history when they selected Stephen Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft. However, they and everyone else know that the sun is setting on the Curry era. In fact, it’s fair to expect it sooner rather than later.
Vincent Goodwill Believes Stephen Curry Will Retire in 2027
During the Feb. 27 episode of “The Hoop Collective,” Vincent Goodwill predicted that Curry would call it a career after next season.
“I think Stephen Curry is gonna retire after next year,” Goodwill said. “That’s a story for another day.”
ESPN’s Anthony Slater didn’t quite agree, but he believes Curry won’t play for Team USA in the 2028 Olympics.
“I think Steph Curry is gonna retire after next year.”
Vincent Goodwill on the Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast 🗣️
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Curry will be 38 years old in a few weeks. Because everyone is so fascinated with LeBron James defying Father Time, it’s overshadowed that Curry has done the same thing with the Warriors. He still is scoring at an elite level — 27.2 points a game — and shooting at a pretty darn good level — 46.8% from the field and 39.1% from three.
However, the Warriors have fallen on hard times since winning their last title with Curry back in 2022. They’ve tried to compensate for what they’ve lost over the years, but they’ve never returned to the level of invincibility they had in the mid to late-2010s.
Curry hasn’t declined much in that time, but Golden State has simply failed to build a contender around him year in and year out. In fact, the Warriors are learning the hard way what happens when they lean on older players to guide the ship: the foundation is simply too shaky, despite possessing the talent to still be something special.
No one is writing the obituary just yet, but it would be understandable if Curry wants to call it a career soon. He’s already accomplished plenty for them. He’s the greatest player in Warriors history; he’s won four NBA championships, two Most Valuable Player awards, and made endless All-Star Games and All-NBA teams.
He’s built his legacy as one of the very best NBA players of this millennium and of all time. Even if he adds another title to his resume, he has absolutely nothing to prove.
It would be great if he could get one last title run in before it’s all over, but it’s also hard to see how that’s feasible at this point in his career. If he’s done, he’s done, and we should be grateful for the impact he’s left on the NBA community.
