Warriors' Steph Curry Talks NBA Retirement Timeline, 'Taking It 2 Years at a Time'

Stephen Curry isn't looking too far ahead in the future.

"I don't know," the Golden State Warriors star said Thursday when asked how long he plans on playing in the NBA, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. "I'm just taking it two years at a time. That's what I have left on my contract right now."

Curry is 37 years old and has accomplished everything there is to accomplish at the NBA level. If he decided to retire after his current contract expires, it would be anything but surprising.

However, he is also part of a small generation of stars who have remained effective deep into their careers. Curry was a member of the All-NBA Second Team alongside the 40-year-old LeBron James just last season, while 36-year-old Kevin Durant made his 15th career All-Star Game.

The future Hall of Famer addressed potential retirement multiple times last season as well.

"More than I probably have before," he said during a December interview with ESPN's Malika Andrews. "I think, you know, it's okay to accept and acknowledge that the end is near, whatever point. But only because it allows you to enjoy what's happening right now. But I think the more you talk about it, the more you acknowledge it, it levels up just the sense of urgency of the moment now."

He doubled down on that approach during a February conversation with Tim Kawakami of the San Francisco Standard. 

"You think about that more and more," Curry said. "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."

If nothing else, Curry's two-year approach gives the Warriors something of a timeline as they attempt to compete in the deep Western Conference.

They are loaded with veteran players around him such as Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green and have also been consistently connected to Al Horford this offseason. Having that many veterans at this stage of their respective careers as the main focal points in the offense is a sure sign of a team that is firmly in win-now mode.

And the front office may look to trade more younger players or draft assets in the future as long as Curry is still leading the way. There will surely be a step back for the franchise when the legend does retire, so a willingness to improve the immediate future by sacrificing down the line might be the approach.

As for Curry, his resume includes four championships, an NBA Finals MVP, two league MVPs, two scoring titles, 11 All-NBA selections, 11 All-Star nods and a spot on the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team.

Anything he accomplishes over the next two years will just be adding to an all-time legacy, but he is surely hoping for another title run before calling it quits.