The idea of Stephen Curry finishing his career anywhere other than Golden State once felt unthinkable.
But, the Warriors’ current trajectory has opened the door to a conversation that once sounded absurd: sending Curry home to Charlotte, according to Bill Simmons.
“Are we at the point where Curry to Charlotte, we should just do it?” Simmons asked on a recent episode of his podcast. “Can the league intervene? I don’t want to upset the fans. I don’t want to trade Steph Curry on Christmas. But he grew up there, his dad’s there, there’s shots of him on the court as a kid, he’s always joked about ending his career there. I just don’t think this Warriors team has a chance. We just saw Draymond blow up last time. Can we just like do the LaMelo and a bunch of picks and send Curry back to Charlotte, and let’s just go, let’s do this?”
🎙️ @BillSimmons: “Are we at the point where Curry to Charlotte, we should just do it?”
“I don’t think this Warriors team has any chance. We just saw Draymond blow up last night. Can we just do LaMelo and a bunch of picks, send Curry back to Charlotte, and let’s just go?” 🙃 pic.twitter.com/sNb0r8ky6O
— r/CharlotteHornets (@HornetsReddit) December 24, 2025
The Charlotte connection has always lingered in the background of Curry’s career.
While born in Cleveland, he grew up in North Carolina during his father Dell Curry’s long stint with the Hornets, a franchise where Dell became a beloved figure and eventual all-time leading scorer.
Simmons’ guest, ESPN analyst Tim Legler, took the hypothetical even further, focusing on what Curry could mean for Charlotte’s future rather than just its nostalgia.
“Think about what you’re saying now,” Legler said. “You’re talking about Splash Brothers 2.0 with Curry and Knueppel, like it’s the new version of that.”
