Seth Curry has been in a peculiar situation for most of his basketball career. When your older brother is widely considered one of the greatest players in the sport’s history, comparisons and expectations are bound to follow. And for Seth, that was precisely the case.
It was for this reason that he tried to stay away from teaming up with his older brother, Stephen, who, in his 17-year NBA career, has won two Most Valuable Player trophies on top of four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors.
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According to the younger Curry, it’s already tough enough to carve out his own niche when he shares the same skill set as his older brother, so he wouldn’t have had much chance to sneak out of Steph’s shadow had he played on the Warriors.
Seth tried to create his own path
Despite playing well for the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA, Seth went undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft and had to take a long route before establishing his presence in the big league. After numerous stints in the G League and nominal stops in Memphis, Cleveland and Phoenix, he finally made an impact for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2016-17 season, as he proved to be a potent weapon off the bench, averaging 12.8 points while shooting 42.5 percent from long distance.
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Curry didn’t look back after that, carving out a reputation as an efficient, floor-spacing shooting guard. In fact, he shot a career-high 45.6 percent from beyond the arc for the Charlotte Hornets during the 2024-25 season.
Fast forward to the 2025-26 season, the Curry brothers finally find themselves playing for the Warriors, forming a literal “Splash Brothers” combination that the team hopes would give them a better chance to rise in the stacked Western Conference.
Speaking about his team-up with his older brother this season, Seth relayed it was a conscious decision on his end to try and make a name for himself on his own merit, rather than just being known as Steph’s little brother.
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“Really, it’s just me in my career just kind of avoiding it, trying to create my own path,” Seth said. “I didn’t really want to be on the same team as Steph, for whatever reason.”
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr remarked that he had been trying to get Seth on the Dubs for quite some time now. However, it just didn’t happen since the team’s logjam at the wing prevented them from giving Seth a substantial role in the rotation.
“I think the timing feels right on this. I don’t know if the timing was right over recent years. We probably didn’t have playing time for him. He was in a place where he was going to teams and playing a lot [and] making money,” Kerr added.
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“I think Steph kind of wanted it more than me, to be honest,” Seth added.
A significant addition
With the two players now in the twilight of their careers and the Warriors in need of backcourt depth, the stars just aligned for Seth to agree to a free-agent deal with Golden State. Kerr, though, clarified that while the Curry reunion in the Bay Area offers a feel-good narrative, they didn’t acquire Seth for that reason.
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“Seth is a really good player in his own right, one of the best shooters in the league. He’s gonna help us win some games this year,” Kerr stated. “So the family reunion is great, but it’s also great to get such an accomplished player and shooter on our team.”
After a slow start to the offseason, the Warriors picked it up last week after finalizing Jonathan Kuminga’s new contract. Once they got that out of the way, they soon announced the signings of Seth, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton — developments that have Steph believing they have a legitimate shot of competing with the best in the West. Although the younger Curry will not have his name on the marquee, he will undoubtedly play a role in the Dubs’ success.
This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Oct 6, 2025, where it first appeared in the Latest News section. Add Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.