NBA Exec Says Dejounte Murray Could Replace Steph Curry in Golden State

It's a day Warriors fans don't want to see, but the reality is that Steph Curry will have to retire at some point.

The 36-year-old has made it clear that he wants to play in the league for as long as possible and certainly has no problem roaming the pitch as it is.

Curry even did sand hill drills in Dubai during the offseason to keep himself fit.

But one day, he'll have to ride off into the sunset and another Western Conference official recently floated the idea of ​​Hawks guard Dejounte Murray eventually filling in for Curry.

“Of all the guys they could potentially trade, he's probably right because he's not making a ton of money and they could add him, put him in Chris Paul's spot, give up two first-round picks and now you've got a defense there, you've got another scorer there, you've got a guy who makes sense,” said the Western Conference manager. Extreme Sports.

“He's 6-foot-5, he can guard the three spots, he's a GOOD shooter and he's not going to break your bank.”

Not breaking the bank is certainly a win for Golden State, as the franchise has one of the highest luxury tax bills in the league.

Adding Murray to the team sooner rather than later would be beneficial as Steph could teach him a thing or two.

“There is no one to replace Steph,” the manager continued. “But that team has to look at everyone they can think of and ask, 'Stephen Curry's replacement?' 'Stephen Curry to replace?' If you can bring in Murray, you have a point guard for the next five or 10 years if you want him. That is the beginning of replacing him.”

The Warriors may prefer to target a wing instead of another guard.

But Murray impressed for Atlanta in the 2023-24 season after scoring a career-high 22.5 points, while making 45.9 percent of his shots from the field and 36.3 percent of his three-pointers.

His consistency should be noted, as he played 78 games this season and 74 last season.