At 37 years old, Warriors star Steph Curry still is playing elite basketball.
But one NBA analyst believes the team he has played with for his entire 17-year career has not done right by him.
“Everyone has failed Steph in this organization,” ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins said on “NBA Today.” “We’re talking about an all-time great… I’m talking about Steve Kerr, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, they can’t get right.”
.@KendrickPerkins on the Warriors:
“Everyone has failed Steph in this organization. We’re talking about an all time great . . . Steve Kerr, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, they can’t get right. We’re talking about a window where he’s trying to max out to win a championship . . .” pic.twitter.com/Bqsxc3jw8b
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After a 120-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, the Warriors improved their record to 20-18 and remained in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. It’s a less-than-ideal position for Golden State as it approaches the halfway point of the regular season.
It’s particularly disappointing considering the improved play towards the end of last season when they acquired Jimmy Butler, a move in which would maximize Curry and the Warriors’ championship aspirations as the superstar’s window gets smaller.
“This man is averaging 28 points on 47-percent shooting right now, damn near 40-percent from the three, and y’all can’t get right,” Perkins said. “We’re talking about a window where he’s trying to max out, meaning, to go win a championship. You didn’t trade for Jimmy Butler last year just to come in and sign him to an extension to be number eight in the Western Conference.”
The lackluster record is a complete regression from the Warriors’ 23-8 finish to the 2024-25 NBA season after Butler’s acquisition. Time is running out to get back to their winning ways, but Golden State’s 7-3 record in their last 10 games shows some life.
Perkins called out the organization for not being able to utilize young players such as Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. He characterizes it as a failure of maximizing Curry’s talent.
“And then what’s up with your player development? Why can’t Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga thrive under Steve Kerr?” Perkins posed. “They are failing Steph Curry to the max right now.”
Moody is averaging a career-high 10.5 points in 36 games played this season. He has been inserted into a now-consistently used starting lineup, notching 25 games started so far this season.
Kuminga’s story is different, slipping out of the rotation completely after a hot start to the season. He likely would be an asset offered by the Warriors if the team makes a move before the Feb. 5 trade deadline.
Perhaps a big trade-acquisition for a second straight year would move the needle. But as of now, for Perkins, the Warriors are not doing enough for their elite superstar.
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