Steph Curry Says He Thinks About Retirement 'More and More,' Not Ready for 'Farewell'

Golden State Warriors superstar guard and future Basketball Hall of Famer Stephen Curry admitted this week that retirement is on his mind more now than ever before.

Speaking to Tim Kawakami of the San Francisco Standard, Curry noted that while he isn't ready to step away from the sport he loves yet, his future is indeed something he has been thinking about:

"You think about that more and more. I’m not at the farewell yet. That’s just part of time. If you’re fighting human nature or fighting the inevitable in that, then … I don’t think you’re handling it right. Because you need a little bit of fear of what’s coming, what an end might look like, to inform decisions that you’re making now and appreciate what’s going on right now."

Curry, who will turn 37 on March 13, is in the midst of his 16th NBA season, all of which have been spent with the Warriors.

This weekend, he will play in the NBA All-Star Game, marking the 11th time he has been named an All-Star during his illustrious career.

That is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of Curry's accomplishments, though, as he is also a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, two-time NBA scoring champion and one-time NBA Finals MVP.

Over 1,002 career regular-season games, Curry owns averages of 24.7 points, 6.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 3.9 three-pointers made and 1.5 steals per contest, while shooting 47.1 percent from beyond the arc and 42.4 percent from beyond the arc.

A strong argument can be made for Curry being the best shooter in NBA history, as his 3,948 career three-point field goals made are an all-time record.

Even at his advancing age, Curry has remained productive this season, averaging 23.4 points, 6.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 4.4 three-pointers made and 1.0 steal, however, his efficiency has taken a hit.

Curry's 43.4 percent field goal percentage is the worst of his career aside from the 2019-20 season when he was limited to just five games due to injury.

While that could be cause for concern to some degree, Curry is still shooting 39.0 from deep, meaning he remains a more than capable three-point marksman.

Perhaps the main thing causing Curry to consider his future is the fact that the Warriors are no longer the dominant force they were for much of his career.

Since last winning a championship in 2022, the Dubs lost in the second round of the playoffs in 2023 and missed the playoffs last season.

They are currently just 28-27 this season, putting them in 10th place in the Western Conference, which is the final postseason play-in spot.

The Warriors are clearly trying to remain contenders as evidenced by the decision to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat, but it is possible their window has already closed and that Curry has already played the last truly meaningful games of his legendary career.