{
  "id": 9903687,
  "title": "Warriors GM praises Stephen Curry after taking pay cut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/warriors-gm-praises-stephen-curry-after-taking-pay-cut",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-gm-praises-stephen-curry-040544059.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising move, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry signed a two-year, $116 million extension with the team on Friday, committing to the franchise for the next three seasons. This decision, however, came with a price - Curry agreed to take a $20 million pay cut, signing below the league max. Despite the financial sacrifice, this move creates an estimated $40-50 million in cap space for the Warriors in the summer of 2027, according to Spotrac's Keith Smith.\n\nThis surprising turn of events pleased Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., who praised Curry, calling him \"the best face to a franchise in professional sports history, both on and off the court, than Stephen Curry with the Warriors.\" Curry, a two-time MVP and four-time NBA champion, has consistently demonstrated his loyalty to the Warriors throughout his 17-year career. With this new contract, the Warriors have increased their financial flexibility to build a contender for the final three seasons under their charismatic leader.",
  "summary": "Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. had high praise for Stephen Curry after he took a pay cut to remain with Golden State.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Warriors news: Former NBA head coach drops Stephen Curry reality check on Dubs' closing championship window",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/warriors-news-former-nba-head-coach-drops-stephen-curry-reality-check",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:32:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Stephen Curry and Warriors agree to 2-year contract extension worth $116 million, AP source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/stephen-curry-and-warriors-agree-to-2-year-contract-extension-worth-9895705",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:46:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}