Stephen Curry isn't going anywhere despite recent speculation over the two-time MVP's future thanks to a quiet and underwhelming offseason for the Golden State Warriors.
But even if the franchise superstar was considering a move away from the Warriors, the Boston Celtics may have ruined their hopes of landing the 38-year-old thanks to their unreasonable demands during Jaylen Brown trade negotiations in recent months.
Celtics may have ruined Stephen Curry hopes with Jaylen Brown demand
Despite eventually settling for two first-round picks and two second-rounders in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston reportedly asked for four first-round picks in discussions with Golden State over a Brown trade.
Even after coming off a career-best season and earning MVP votes, that was an unreasonable asking price for Brown which was reflected in his eventual move to the 76ers. The Warriors might just remember that in the unlikely event that a Curry trade is discussed, with the Celtics mentioned as one of the potential sutiors if the 12x All-Star were to ever consider finishing his career elsewhere.
You can be assured Golden State would ask for the world just as Boston did with them for Brown, leaving an incredible unlikelihood of a deal being reached -- and frankly discussions likely wouldn't get that far anyway.
The Celtics only advantage might be their presence in the Eastern Conference as opposed to the Warriors' West, yet that didn't seem to help the latter in Brown talks before he landed with a direct divisional rival.
Boston don't have what it takes to trade for Stephen Curry
One recent trade proposal from John Karalis of Sports Illustrated sees the Celtics landing Curry for Paul George, Sam Hauser and the two first-round picks they acquired in the Brown trade. There's this assumption out there that with only one year left on his deal, Golden State would need to take what they can get for Curry if he bypasses an extension.
The reality is that the Warriors would be better served letting Curry walk in free agency and use the flexibility that would provide them, rather than taking on a bad contract like George or De'Aaron Fox from the San Antonio Spurs. Plus, the front office wouldn't be left with the stain of having traded their greatest ever player.
Golden State shouldn't be taking this deal from Boston under any circumstances, unless Curry specifically requested a trade there and the franchise thinks they owe it to him. Fortunately for Warrior fans, this is all hypothetical and will likely never come close to the daylight of reality.
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