Steph Curry is Officially the Longest-Tenured Player With the Team Who Drafted Him

The Golden State Warriors had a really rough season, and they didn’t win the title. The offseason was rough, too. Many players inked deals with different teams, and Stephen Curry is still on the same spot. Do you know that Curry is the longest tenured player with the team that drafted him?

The Warriors drafted Curry with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Believe it or not, none of Curry’s original teammates are still in the league. Curry was coached by Don Nelson, and they had the “we believe” jerseys.

It’s more than obvious that Curry is loyal to the franchise, and his loyalty hasn’t been challenged. That’s how Curry became the NBA’s longest tenured player who is still on the team that originally drafted him.

This is great on so many levels. Dirk Nowitzki put an end to his 21-year career in Dallas, Curry became the longest tenured player to remain on the team that drafted him.

Curry builds strong legacy. He is a three-time champion, two-time league MVP, six-time All-Star and leads the team in all-time points scored. He sure belongs to the same group as Rick Barry, Wilt Chamberlain and Chris Mullin.

The Warriors did their best to keep their core intact. Klay Thompson re-signed with the team, and Draymond Green is still here. The team is in a brand new position at the moment, and they are no longer considered favorites. Kevin Durant left the team to join the Brooklyn Nets, and it will definitely be interesting to see the Warriors in action this season.

Curry is a top option at the moment. Thompson will probably miss the season, and Curry will lead the team. He will join forces with D’Angelo Russell, but we all know that the 2019-20 will be the toughest season in his career.

The superstar doesn’t mind that. He is all-in when it comes to supporting the team.

“I feel like for the last three years, everybody has taken their shots at trying to nitpick or break us down or drive a wedge in our team chemistry or our togetherness or whatever the case is,” he said prior to Durant’s departure. “And even this year, it’s been amplified even more with (Durant’s) free-agency stuff. Nobody can say anything without it getting scrutinized or criticized. Nobody can be happy when people are playing well. That’s the part, to me, that’s most surprising. If it’s KD playing well, it’s ‘Oh, they’re playing a different style and it’s not as fun to watch.’ Or when he’s out and we’re winning games, ‘Are we better or more fun,’ whatever the question is, you hear it all the time.”