Draymond reveals how he hopes Steph Curry’s sneaker free agency plays out originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Draymond Green has kept a close eye on his longtime teammate’s footwear during the Warriors’ current road trip — and he has some ideas about what’s next for Steph Curry.
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On the latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” the veteran forward noted how unusual it’s been to see Curry without his usual Under Armour line. The two-time NBA MVP recently parted ways with Under Armour after more than a decade, making him one of the most high-profile sneaker free agents in years. Instead, he’s been lacing up everything from the Shaqnosis and the Penny 2s to Kobe Bryant’s Mambacita edition sneakers.
“It’s been interesting not seeing 30 Curry in the UAs and the Curries,” Green said. “It’s been very interesting to see after 11 years … and then to see him in these different shoes, it’s been like a fish out of water.”
Green said he’s particularly excited to see how companies respond to Curry’s availability, comparing the situation to Kobe Bryant’s iconic sneaker free-agency years.
“I want to see Jordan Brand make the blue and gold 13s — or the blue and gold 11s,” Green explained. “Let’s get Steph some white and gold 11s with the gold patent leather. It makes me think back to when Kobe was a sneaker free agent and he had blue and gold 7s, you know, and the different, white purple and gold 7s and different things. And so I am really looking forward to seeing if this is about to get crazy like it was then.”
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Curry’s transition away from Under Armour comes as his Curry Brand and signature “splash” logo prepare to move with him. According to Green, Under Armour will retain rights to promote and sell Curry’s shoes until next summer before the brand fully transitions with him.
“He has a blank canvas to pretty much build what he wants,” Green said. “And I think the possibilities are endless in what he will be able to build.”
Green expects Curry’s next partnership to take shape soon.
“I don’t expect this to be something that’s going to take a very long time,” Green noted. “Like Steph is pretty dialed in and pretty calculated in what he wants to do. But I think this could be very big.”
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With Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham recently joining the list of players getting their own signature shoes, Green says it raises an intriguing question about what space Curry will occupy next in the sneaker market.
“Where does that leave Steph?” Green said. “That’s kind of a different bucket to play in and a whole different conversation, but interesting stuff in the sneaker space. Can’t wait to see how it all goes down.”
Whatever brand Curry chooses next, Green believes the four-time champion’s next chapter in the sneaker world could be just as influential as the one he already has built.
