Despite once suggesting the possibility of playing in his hometown Charlotte someday, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry intends to play his entire career with the Warriors.
Asked on The Bill Simmons Podcast about possibly joining the Charlotte Hornets – for whom his father, Dell Curry, starred in the 80s and 90s – near the end of his career, Curry sounded like he’s closed the door on the idea.
“I love the Bay Area, man,” Curry said. “The only reason I go home now is if my sister’s getting married or to go play the Hornets for that one game, so I haven’t really been back much. I haven’t put my mind there.”
Curry was then asked if he intends to end his career with the Warriors, with whom he’s spent nine seasons since they took him seventh overall in 2009.
“For sure I do,” Curry said from Oakland. “This is home. This is where I want to be, for obvious reasons.”
After Akron, Ohio, native LeBron James returned to Cleveland 2014, Curry said he had, “always had thoughts about playing at home, what it would be like.”
He added that he was happy in the Bay Area, but said, “obviously if that opportunity comes along, it’s a different discussion.”
Curry had since indicated he will remain with the Warriors long-term, including saying in 2016, “It’s hard to see myself anywhere else.”
Golden State has reached four consecutive NBA Finals, winning three, including each of the last two. Curry has made five consecutive All-Star teams, winning the league’s MVP award in 2014-15 and ‘15-16.
The 30-year-old is under contract through the 2020-21 season, and he is set to make about $166.5 million over the next four years.
Dell Curry played 10 of his 16 NBA seasons with the Hornets, and he still ranks first in franchise history with 701 games played. Kemba Walker passed him for the top spot on the Hornets’ all-time points list last season.
Stephen Curry grew up in Charlotte and played in college at Davidson, located in a northern suburb. He expressed interest in joining a group to purchase his hometown NFL team, the Carolina Panthers, before David Tepper bought the team.
Former WNBA star Harding joins Sixers as scout
Former Duke star and 2007 No. 1 overall WNBA pick Lindsey Harding has joined the Philadelphia 76ers as a full-time scout, the team announced Friday.
Harding, 34, joins Jenny Boucek as the second former WNBA player to work as an NBA scout full-time. Boucek is now an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks.
“I think when you have this goal in mind, your gender shouldn’t even matter,” Harding said, per ESPN. “It should be about if you can do it, if you’re good, you’re experienced, if you know what you’re doing and what you’re talking about.”
Harding retired from the WNBA last year after spending nine seasons in the league.
She previously served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors summer league team in 2014 and spent last season in an NBA programme designed to help former players prepare for a career in team management positions.
Harding says she has her eyes on a front office role in the future.
“I would love to be in the front office and really understand how to put a team together,” said Harding. “I still love being on the floor and having the opportunity to coach. But I really just wanted to get my foot in the door.”
Philadelphia coach and interim general manager Brett Brown lauded the addition.
“Having graduated from the NBA’s Basketball Operations Associates Program last season, Lindsey is applying the same grit and basketball IQ she used as a player in her move to the front office,” said Brown. “We look forward to the work Lindsey will do to help grow our programme and further solidify a culture of winning.
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