There have been lots of rumors about Lebron James trying to lure Steph Curry away from the Warriors for a while now.
Steph can sign an extension this summer or can become a free agent next summer in a loaded 2022 free agent class.
Lakers would have a lot to do to make his contract fit but it could work. The two looked to really enjoy themselves at the Allstar game when they shared the floor together and it would make sense for the Lakers and Steph.
Warriors fans obviously don’t want to see anything about Steph leaving and have rejected the idea but Warriors owner Joe Lacob hasn’t dismissed Steph leaving saying
“My full expectation is that Steph will be with us for the remainder of his career. I think he wants that, we want that,” Joe Lacob said via Sporting News. “I really don’t have anything to say about that other than we’re in the middle or start of that process. That’ll go on this summer. I think we all want to see what it looks like with the draft and free agency first. I think that just makes sense to see where we’re going. And Steph sees where we’re going.
“Our expectation is we’re gonna be with Steph for a long time. We love him and the fans love him. He’s obviously fantastic and we’re gonna do everything we can to keep him here and keep him happy.”
. And I will always love him for what he did for this franchise. By the way, he took less money when he was here. He really helped us. We were able to get a couple of other players. . . . Players don’t usually do that and he did that. So I have great respect and admiration for that for Kevin.
“And I would for Steph no matter what he does, too. He’s done a lot for us, we’ve done a lot for him. I would hope that we provide the environment for him that he wants to be at for the rest of his. . . . I’m certainly not worried about the guy you mentioned recruiting him. I don’t think that’s going to happen.”
Steph will probably see what the franchise can do this summer with putting pieces around him and having Klay Thompson back in the lineup will help but if they can’t put a winning team around him it would make a lot of sense for him to look elsewhere.
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