NBA: Stephen Curry to leave Warriors?

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Market context

Stephen Curry’s immediate outlook was stabilised by last summer’s one-year, $62.6 million extension, which keeps him under contract with Golden State through the 2026-27 season and is fully guaranteed.[3][11][12] That materially lowers the chance of a roster change before the market’s October 2026 settlement window, because a departure would now require either retirement, a trade, a release, or a separate transaction that removes him from the official roster.[3][12]

For context, Curry has spent his entire NBA career with the Warriors, and the franchise has repeatedly signalled that it wants him to finish there.[1][3] The current 5% crowd price is consistent with a star on a long-standing team-friendly path rather than a player in active exit talks. At his age, the main historical comparison is late-career superstar extensions that preserve continuity until the player himself chooses to stop, rather than mid-contract exits.

The catalysts to watch are straightforward: any report of extension discussions, any injury-driven retirement signal, or any structural change in Golden State’s roster plan around the next two off-seasons.[10][13][16] Curry becomes eligible for additional extension scenarios later in the summer, so trade or contract chatter could reappear if the Warriors’ competitive window changes, but recent reporting has framed the relationship as mutually committed rather than fragile.[10][16][20]

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Methodology

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Resolution & payout

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On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

FAQ

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