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Warriors superstar Stephen Curry recently spoke with Complex Sports’ Speedy Morman about several pressing media issues. Curry discussed nearly everything openly during the interview.

During the conversation, Morman asked him about his net worth and his thoughts on the NBA’s current player salaries. When discussing the current player contracts, Morman asked him if he thought NBA players were paid too little. Curry’s answer to this query was very unexpected.

Curry said, “I think because the way the CBA is structured right now, we can’t participate in equity. And that’s a big deal because, you know, it is a partnership with ownership. It’s a partnership with the league, and we’re on the short term of that revenue, right? Like those numbers sound crazy, but what the league is doing from whatever era you want to compare it to, to now is probably, you know, 10 times that. So like the idea that we can’t, you know, participate in equity while we’re playing is a part of why I would say yes, we are underpaid because you want to be able to participate in that rise.”

He added, “I know we’re blessed to, you know, be in a position where we’re playing basketball for a living and these are the type of checks that people are earning, and I think it’s all deserved because it’s a special commodity. It’s a special industry that probably won’t go anywhere because that entertainment value is there. But yeah, I feel like hopefully sooner than later those rules change a little bit so that players can participate more in the upside of team equity, the league valuations, and all that type of stuff. Just because, I think we deserve it.”

Curry likely believes that, given the increasing franchise valuations, players will eventually be able to earn far more than they do now. Recently, the Lakers were sold for a whopping amount. Also, we saw the Oklahoma City Thunder increase their valuation after the 2025 Championship. So, Curry’s thoughts on this make a lot of sense.

Stephen Curry Shuts Down Talks Of Warriors Decline

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Curry has heard all the talk. Critics have called the Warriors “expired goods”—a veteran squad past its prime and clinging to the dying moments of relevance—after they missed out on a long playoff run the previous season.

However, the four-time champion made it apparent in a recent interview that Golden State is far from over. Speaking from the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, Curry resisted the narrative, stating that the difference between pretenders and contenders is not age but health.

Steph told NBC Sports Bay Area, “We’ve heard it for even before the ‘22 championship. We heard it, so to the point like it’s all it all comes down to health. I mean, if you look at every team, [Oklahoma City] had a relatively healthy run. And that’s what you need. Like, vets get through a regular season. Try to be in a position where we’re not chasing anything down the stretch.”

He added, “I know I got hurt. But you just want to build off that for another year to build chemistry with Jimmy. You know Draymond will do his thing. Hopefully, some of our young guys are able to take another step. That’s an annual process. Just take what we did great, know we’re going to have to elevate that and do it more consistently for a whole year.”

Curry isn’t giving up the battle, but he’s also not promising another ring. In an attempt to give the Warriors a last push, he relies on chemistry, experience, and a little luck as one of the best NBA leaders ever.