Seth Curry Reportedly Turned Down Warriors Before Signing with Kings

Seth Curry parlayed a stellar Las Vegas Summer League showing into a fully guaranteed two-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, but it turns out he could have joined forces with his brother, Stephen Curry, on the reigning NBA champions. 

According to Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins, Curry had offers from the Kings, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans—whom he played for in Las Vegas—but opted to sign on with the rebuilding Kings. 

"I didn't want to go to Golden State," Seth said, according to Jenkins. "I didn't want to go back in Steph's shadow."

PPG	APG	RPG	SPG	FG%	3P%
24.3	2.7	4.3	3.2	45.9%	22.2%

It's hard to blame him—and not just because signing with the Warriors would have put the younger Curry in a spot conducive to unwanted comparisons. 

With the Kings, Seth can establish his own identity and develop thanks to playing time that wouldn't have been available in Golden State. 

Considering the Warriors have a championship-caliber roster loaded with established veterans, a player of Seth's caliber would have faced an uphill battle as he attempted to carve out a rotational niche.

And while Seth may still have to prove he's worthy of regular minutes with Ben McLemore and Marco Belinelli both eating up minutes at shooting guard, the former Duke Blue Devil has the ball-handling skills necessary to slot in at the 1 or the 2. 

"Seth and Rondo could form a particularly intriguing pair, since Seth can space the floor with his shooting and Rondo cannot," Jenkins wrote. 

As a ball-handler and spot-up shooter, Seth should be a breath of fresh air. Last season, the Kings ranked in the 48th percentile in ball-handler scoring in the pick-and-roll, per Synergy Sports via NBA.com. When it came to spot-up shooting, Sacramento barely cracked the 24th percentile.  

Based on the chops he flashed in Las Vegas, Seth should be able to help Sacramento improve upon those figures as he embraces a contributing role. 

And since the team snagged him for two years—including a player option for the 2016-17 season—the Kings have seemingly committed to harvesting his potential in California's capital as they eye an ascent up the Western Conference standings.