Steph Curry Questions Warriors' Roster Moves Since 2022 Title

Stephen Curry said the Golden State Warriors' front office has not yet proven it made the most of the roster window that opened after the team's 2022 championship, telling NBC Sports Bay Area the matter is still unresolved heading into the 2026-27 season, according to the New York Post.

What Did Curry Say About the Warriors' Front Office?

"I mean, I'm not an idiot. I know what it means in the sense of that window we had where coming off of '22, there were opportunities to get better, add new talent, and some worked out, some didn't. And the jury is still out on how we end this entire journey with a competitive mindset," Curry said, per the Post's report of his NBC Sports Bay Area interview.

"We knew there's never really going to be a scenario where you're going to be in the favorites conversation from a championship-contending perspective. There's so many great teams out there."

Curry's comments came as Golden State enters a second straight offseason that the Post describes as quiet on the transaction front, with the roster around him largely unchanged from the prior campaign.

What Does Curry's New Contract Extension Include?

The Warriors retained Curry on a two-year, $116 million contract extension, the Post reported, locking in the 37-year-old guard as the franchise's offensive centerpiece through the length of the deal. The extension does not, on its own, address the depth questions Curry raised about the supporting roster; it secures the player the front office has built around, not necessarily the pieces around him.

General manager Mike Dunleavy has overseen the roster during this stretch, according to the Post's coverage, which included a photo of Dunleavy addressing reporters at a Warriors press conference. The Post's report does not detail specific transactions Dunleavy's front office made or passed on this offseason beyond characterizing it as quiet for the second year running.

How Has Roster Turnover Affected the Warriors Since 2022?

Curry referenced the years following Golden State's 2022 title as a period with "opportunities to get better, add new talent," some of which "worked out, some didn't," without naming specific additions or departures in the quoted remarks. He pointed to the team's recent playoff results as evidence the roster has not closed the gap to the league's top contenders: an early second-round exit in one postseason, and a season in which Golden State fell one game short of a playoff run after Curry missed more than 40 games.

"Last year, I missed 40-whatever games. Availability was the biggest theme, and we're still one game away from getting to a playoff run and who knows what happens," Curry said, according to the Post.

Draymond Green remains on the roster and will play alongside Curry for at least one more season, the Post reported, citing a photo of the two teammates together. The Post's report does not specify additional roster names beyond Curry, Green, Dunleavy and Butler.

What Is the Status of Jimmy Butler's Recovery?

Jimmy Butler is recovering from a torn ACL and will not be available to start the season, according to the Post, meaning Curry is again expected to carry the bulk of Golden State's offensive load early in the campaign. The Post's report does not include a target return date for Butler or additional medical detail beyond the injury type.

What's Next for Golden State This Season?

Curry framed his evaluation of the season around winning rather than outside criticism of the front office. "So, all that to say, I've had a really amazing career and journey. I want to win. All the other chatter doesn't necessarily matter to me in terms of how I grade our seasons," he said, per the Post.

The Post's report does not include a response from Dunleavy or other Warriors front-office personnel to Curry's remarks, nor does it specify what additional moves, if any, the team is considering before or during the season. Golden State opens the campaign with Curry under contract through the new extension, Butler sidelined to start the year, and Green retained for at least one more season, per the details in the Post's report.