Tag: Steph Curry

The Golden State Warriors struck out in their pursuit of both Paul George and Lauri Markkanen this summer. According to reports, Golden State’s front office had been unwilling to include either Jonathan Kuminga or Brandin Podziemski in trade discussions with the Utah Jazz. As such, the Warriors will head into the new NBA season without a clear-cut second-scoring option.

Curry is reportedly remaining calm over the franchise’s current situation, and the Warriors are said to be confident that they’re well-positioned to make a big trade when the right deal becomes available. However, until that trade occurs, Curry will be shouldering a heavy workload following Klay Thompson’s departure.

In a recent episode of the “Gils Arena” podcast, Gilbert Arenas and the panel of hosts discussed whether the Warriors were running the risk of wasting Curry’s final years in the NBA. The sharpshooting superstar is entering his age-36 season and will turn 37 before the playoffs.

The front office will need to find Curry some additional veteran help if they’re truly intent on challenging for another championship in the near future.

You can watch the full episode of “Gils Arena” by clicking on the embedded video above.

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Millions of NBA fans have long wished that LeBron James and Steph Curry would play for the same team. Some members of the Golden State Warriors fanbase have dared dream that the two superstars could eventually team up in the Bay Area for one final push for more championship rings.

However, according to Marc Stein, any discussions between the Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers over a potential trade never really gained any traction, with Rich Paul playing a significant role in shutting things down. Paul was protecting LeBron from the “backlash” of moving to a fourth team in his career.

The Golden State Warriors have undergone significant change this summer. Klay Thompson left for the Dallas Mavericks, forcing the front office to begin adding new talent to help fill the void left by the future Hall of Famer. De’Antony Melton, Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield have all joined the franchise since Thompson’s departure.

However, the Warriors did miss out on Lauri Markkanen, who, by all accounts, was their top trade target. The Utah Jazz eventually signed the impressive forward to a contract extension, ending the Warriors’ chances of securing a trade and forcing them to pivot or potentially head into the new season with their current roster.

According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Curry has remained calm this summer, showing no signs of “panic or unrest” with the current situation.

“Dunleavy keeps him in the loop on the options and ultimate personnel decisions,” Slater reported. “Curry hasn’t, team sources said, expressed any signs of panic or unrest. But there’s a choice of action or inaction in the coming months that’ll give a clearer hint about his long-term mindset.”

Steph Curry is the best perimeter shooter in NBA 2K25. The Golden State Warriors superstar is a 99 overall from the perimeter, making him the only player in the game to have the coveted ranking and ensuring that his exploits on the perimeter are as realistic as possible.

Grayson Allen is second in perimeter scoring with a rating of 93, Kevin Durant is third with 92, Klay Thompson is fourth with 89,, and Mike Conley rounds out the top five with 89. Curry also has 97 ball handling, placing him as the second-best ball-handler behind Kyrie Irving. As such, you can expect Curry to be the most dangerous guard in the game. 

Of course, the ratings on 2K are always fluid. Updates to the game consistently improve or reduce a player’s effectiveness in the game, and Curry could be impacted by those changes based on his performances throughout the season.

Greens all day ✅

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Nevertheless, Curry’s ability as a shooter is likely set in stone. After all, he’s the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA.

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Steph Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. He’s a four-time NBA champion. He’s also an Olympic Gold Medalist. As such, it’s only fair to discuss him in the same breath as some of the greatest players to ever lace them up.

In HoopsHype’s latest “Top 78 of All Time” rankings, Curry is listed as the 13th-best player in the NBA’s history. He is sandwiched between Kevin Durant, who finished 12th in the voting and Oscar Roberton, who ranks 14th on the list. His presence within the top-15 of all players throughout the league’s history is a testament to his impact throughout his historically dominant career.

“Stephen Curry changed the way the game is played, as now, basically every player on the floor wants to shoot threes, and needs to be able to hit them for your offense to keep up with modern scoring,” HoopsHype’s staff reasoned. “Curry’s a wizard not only as a shooter, but his playmaking deserves more credit than it receives. The future Hall-of-Famer out of Davidson is already the greatest shooter ever – and it’s not particularly close.”

Curry still has a couple of years left at the highest level of basketball. As such, he could potentially add another championship to his resume. If that was to happen, and Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a fifth banner, his position within the ranking would likely improve.

Nevertheless, HoopsHype’s placement of Curry is both fair and logical. He is undoubtedly one of the best 15 players in league history and is probably just outside of the top 10. Still, things might look different by the time all is said and done.

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