Golden State Warriors Should Sign Stephen Curry to Long-Term Deal

September 1st, 2012 by Grant Hughes Leave a reply »
The Golden State Warriors haven't played any basketball games yet—those won't start until October 31—but according to Stephen Curry, he and the Dubs are already engaged in a very complicated strategic battle. The stakes: Curry's future as a Warrior.

Curry said the following to NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper on August 21:

You're playing chess with it. If they were to take that approach to wait and I've had a great season, hopefully it would spark some interest across the league for the future and the price would drive up. If I were the Warriors, I'd offer a reasonable amount and sign me up now.

Curry's half-right in his analogy. He and the Warriors are kind of playing a game—only it's a lot more like The Price is Right than chess. Bob Barker's long gone, but the basics of the Showcase Showdown remain the same: the Warriors have a finite amount of money and have been presented with a product in Curry. They've got to figure out how much to bid on him. If their bid is close to his actual value, they'll win the prize package. But if they overbid, they could lose everything.


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