NBA

Stephen Curry To Only Stay With Warriors If They Aren’t “Bottom Feeders”

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1 month ago

July 25, 2024

Joshua

Stephen Curry To Only Stay With Warriors If They Aren't "Bottom Feeders"

In a recent interview with Andscape’s Marc Spears, Stephen Curry spoke on many subjects surrounding him and his career; the one that caught the attention of many was his future in the NBA and with the Golden State Warriors.

Will Curry remain with Golden State for the remainder of his career? Yes, but it’s on one condition: the franchise isn’t a bottom-feeding team. In other words, they don’t get stuck in a rebuilding phase that kills all aspirations of playoffs and competing for championships.

“I want to win. Let’s put it this way, it’s a longwinded way of saying that it if it is a situation where you’re a bottom feeder and it’s just because you want to stay there, I’d have a hard time with that. But I don’t think that’s going to be the reality.”

Here is the full quote:

“It’s tough, right? I’ve always said I want to be a Warrior for life. At this stage in my career, I feel like that’s possible. And you can still be a competitive, it doesn’t mean you guaranteed the championship. It doesn’t mean winning. Winning is always a priority, but obviously you’re realistic. It doesn’t mean that it’s going to happen if you stay the course. You need to shake things up and keep reimagining what it looks like to evolve with what league is at right now, with where some of these talented teams are now.

I’m taking it one step at a time to be honest. I think that’s the only way that will protect my happiness. Also, it allows me to enjoy being myself when I’m out there playing. And I’ll continue to make the decisions that are best for me and for my career at the end of the day when it comes to just the imagination. I want to win. Let’s put it this way, it’s a longwinded way of saying that it if it is a situation where you’re a bottom feeder and it’s just because you want to stay there, I’d have a hard time with that. But I don’t think that’s going to be the reality.”

The 36-year-old has spoken about his future before, especially being able to be on a team that wins. So, that isn’t new. The only new thing he added was being on a bottom-feeder team, as Golden State did endure a rough stretch of that before winning the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics.

Curry is heading into the third year of his four-year contract, as he’ll be an unrestricted free agent in 2026-27. That’ll make him 38 years old.

Clippers

Ivica Zubac Signs Extension With Clippers

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6 days ago

August 31, 2024

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Ivica Zubac Signs Extension With Clippers

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Los Angeles Clippers have extended Ivica Zubac’s contract. This extension will have him under contract through 2027-28.

The 27-year-old will make $70 million over the next four years. For those that didn’t know, Zubac was in a contract year. His former contract signed was a three-year, $32.8 million deal.

Zubac’s new contract with Los Angeles is the most he could have received under the new NBA’s CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement).

Last season, he averaged 11.7 points (career-high) and 9.2 rebounds in 68 appearances.

NBA

Pacers Extend TJ McConnell To Four-Year Deal

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6 days ago

August 31, 2024

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Pacers Extend TJ McConnell To Four-Year Deal

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Indiana Pacers have decided to extend outstanding backup point guard TJ McConnell to a massive extension.

McConnell has agreed to sign a four-year, $45 million deal. This will run him through the 2028-29 season, making him 36. By the time he is an unrestricted free agent, he’ll be 37.

The 32-year-old was entering a contract year, which saw him making $9.3 million for the upcoming season. With this new extension, McConnell is stated to make $54 million.

Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum On Olympics: ‘I Didn’t Make A Jump Shot When I Was With Team USA’

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1 week ago

August 29, 2024

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Jayson Tatum On Olympics: 'I Didn't Make A Jump Shot When I Was With Team USA'

The Boston Celtics franchise star continues to reflect on his time with Team USA, where he expressed no anger or mixed emotions toward them.

In fact, Jayson Tatum has opened his mind to many different perspectives and has taken some of them upon himself to correct them. He talked about his jump shot and having the right perspective and didn’t close the door on returning to Team USA.

“I wasn’t moping around. I didn’t have an attitude. I wasn’t angry at the world,” Tatum said. “I stayed ready and did what was asked of me and I won a gold medal, right?”

“I know I didn’t make a jump shot when I was with Team USA. I don’t know, law of averages,” Tatum said. “It’s a weird rhythm thing being with Team USA; you never exactly know when you’re gonna get the ball. But that’s part of it. You sign up for that because I’ve done it before (at the Tokyo Games).”

The 26-year-old did give fans a look into his brain, as he says he hasn’t lost confidence in his shot. Tatum even acknowledge the poor shooting display during last season’s playoff run.

“I have two (gold medals) now, I have a championship, and everything doesn’t necessarily go the way you expect it to go, right?” Tatum said. “I’ve learned to be like, ‘OK, that’s a part of it.’ You move on, and I’m getting ready to enjoy the last little weeks I have before the season starts and get ready for another season.”

While keeping everything in perspective, and making changes, Tatum is taking the final weeks of “break” before the next season begins. For now, it is great for fans to see a star player like himself to still have a positive outcome in all of this.