Warriors news: Stephen Curry makes history with 4-year, $215 million extension

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has made history with a four-year, $215 million extension, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has made history with a four-year, $215 million extension, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Curry becomes the first player in NBA history to sign two contracts worth over $200 million in his career.

Here are details of the extension:

Steph Curry will extend his contract off his $45.8 million salary for 2021-22, which means he’s now guaranteed $261 million over the next five seasons. pic.twitter.com/hYiBpI6Eo4

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021

Breakdown of the Steph Curry extension:

2022-23: $48.0 million
2023-24: $51.9 million
2024-25: $55.7 million
2025-26: $59.6 million

Rules of the CBA allow the first year salary to be 105% off the prior years salary even if it exceeds the maximum allowed ($41.6M).

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) August 3, 2021

While there are questions about the Warriors' ability to get back to championship contention in the coming years, it's no surprise to see Curry sign this extension and get closer to becoming a lifer. It's well-deserved after the best shooter of all time had an MVP-worthy season in 2020-21.

Curry just had one of the best seasons of his career, going for 32.0 points, 5.8 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 48.2% from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range. While Curry was a flamethrower all season, the Warriors were uneven without Klay Thompson. Golden State made the play-in tournament, only to lose both games to fall short of the playoffs.

Thompson is set to return in 2021-22, but who knows how he's going to look coming off two serious injuries. The Warriors haven't been able to make a big trade for another star players, instead opting to use their two lottery picks to add to their core. They drafted Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody.

Golden State has made some minor moves in free agency, but nothing all that notable. Curry is going to have to work his magic again next season in order for the Warriors to compete in the West. He certainly shouldn't be counted out given the season he just had, but it's going to be a tall order.

Regardless of that, it's awesome that Stephen Curry has agreed to this deal and is setting himself up to be a Warrior for the rest of his career. Perhaps he requests a trade at some point, but he has nothing left to prove to anybody and surely is just enjoying life in the Bay. Let's hope he never switches teams.