ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said that he’s never heard a superstar talk like Steph Curry did after Monday night’s loss to the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. After the setback, the Warriors fell below the .500 mark at 19-20. But instead of showing desperation, Steph Curry sounded like he was resigned to the Warriors’ fate. When speaking to reporters after the game, Steph said that the Warriors should not make desperate trades that will deplete the franchise’s future.
“It sounds like Steph Curry is at accepted stage. I can’t say for sure what conversations he’s had with their front office but my belief would be, he has communicated that to them as well that there’s no reason for you to go chasing something to fix a team that would be a desperate move,” said Windhorst.
“I’ve never heard an interview like this from a player in midseason.”😯 @WindhorstESPN on Stephen Curry’s comments about not being “desperate” to improve the Warriors’ roster despite their 19-20 record. pic.twitter.com/zWy7VUDCEd
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Steph wants the Warriors to improve but not at the expense of the future
Windy said that Steph’s statement was unusual for a star player because, at this point of the season, they would be begging their teams to make a move so that they could finish the second half of the year stronger and compete for a playoff spot. However, it appears that Curry has given the Warriors his blessing to protect their future…