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Draymond Green Cites Steph Curry When Explaining Why He Could Leave Warriors

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Seeing Draymond Green in a non-Golden State Warriors NBA jersey would feel wrong to basketball fans.

But it’s a reality Green and the basketball world might have to reckon with. The 36-year-old, four-time NBA champion will be an unrestricted free agent next offseason after signing a one-year deal over the summer.

The Warriors signed Steph Curry to a two-year deal this past offseason, proving their intention of ensuring Curry retires with them.

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Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors looks on during a game against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. NBAE via Getty Images

But Green and Curry aren’t in the same boat. Green knows this, and explained as much during a recent interview with CNBC.

“I would love to retire a Golden State Warrior. However, I’m also not Steph Curry, right? So I don’t have every luxury that Steph Curry has, and that’s okay. It’s such a rare thing to be on one team your entire career. And if I can accomplish that feat, I would love to,” Green said.

“I would love to play basketball next year… if that’s not here, I’m not going to retire. If I don’t [retire with the Warriors], great. But I’m extremely grateful for the journey that I’ve been on here. I don’t know how many years I have left in the NBA, let alone at this place. For me, it’s all about enjoying what’s in front of us.”

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Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors is greeted by Draymond Green (23) after Curry hit a 3-point shot to pass Ray Allen for the NBA’s all-time 3-point record with 2,974 3-pointers made in his career during the first quarter of a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
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Draymond Green (23) of the Golden State Warriors points to the Los Angeles Lakers bench during the first half of a preseason game at Chase Center on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in San Francisco. Getty Images

Green is guaranteed one more season in Golden State. Perhaps his performance this season will determine whether he ends his career in the same place he started it.

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