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Steph Curry acknowledges appeal of playing with LeBron James - ESPN STATELINE, Nev.
As the Golden State Warriors' front office actively pursues unrestricted free agent LeBron James, the face of the franchise, Stephen Curry, acknowledged the appeal of a late-career Hall of Fame team-up with his longtime NBA rival.
Up until probably two, three years ago, that was like a pipe-dream question or even a thought, Curry said.
But that's part of the allure.
Him going into his 24th season, me going into my 18th, the battles we've had, that would be such a unique story in NBA history, in sports history.
But a little premature right now to talk about it.
Curry is at Edgewood Tahoe golf course in Nevada this weekend competing against a group of sports stars and celebrities as one of the favorites in the American Century Championship, an event he won in 2023.
In advance, Curry had media availability Thursday afternoon, anticipating and receiving a flood of questions in relation to the Warriors' ongoing pursuit of James.
Stay out of my personal business, Curry joked after a specific question about their recent communication.
Curry and James have talked in the last week, league sources confirmed, mostly through text message.
Longtime Curry teammate Draymond Green is vacationing with James in Puerto Rico and was spotted on the golf course with him Thursday afternoon.
Since the early hours of free agency, Warriors sources have maintained a low level of optimism in regard to their chances of ultimately persuading James to join them, primarily acknowledging the Cleveland Cavaliers as a suitor that'd be difficult to beat.
But Golden State's advantages include the mutual respect and friendship James has with Curry and Green and the relaxed, veteran-friendly environment created by both of them along.