Stephen Curry would've supercharged Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics had he opted to represent the country once again. However, the Golden State Warriors superstar is looking at the big picture ahead of a redemption season in 2021-22.

Begging off was not easy for Curry but he is not regretting the decision, per ESPN's Nick Wagoner.

“Coming off of this season and the condensed schedule, the protocols and obviously where I'm at in my career, I do value the offseason, and I'm working back on the court, but to try to go and play and there's just a lot that could happen.”

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Curry played out of his mind in Golden State's 2020-21 campaign, producing historic numbers on his way to an MVP-caliber season. The Warriors played catch-up all season long, though, as they eventually succumbed to the long grind when they got bounced by the young Memphis Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament.

The Warriors guard already boasts of a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Fame resume but he's still without an Olympic gold medal. He did play for Team USA at the world championships twice.

“There's always that itch to play and play on the biggest stage like the Olympics, but it just wasn't the right thing for me and the right time.”

Sans Stephen Curry, Team USA will not be lacking in firepower. Gregg Popovich's roster is teeming with bucket-getters in Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, and Zach LaVine, to name a few. They're more than enough to light up the scoreboard in Tokyo.