<p>NBA great Stephen Curry said he is appreciating his 16th season, knowing he is closing in on the end of his record-setting career.</p><p>"It's OK to accept and acknowledge that the end is near," Curry said in a clip of an interview posted to the NBA on ESPN's account on X. "But only because it allows you to enjoy what's happening right now. But I think the more you talk about it and the more you acknowledge it, the more it levels up the sense of urgency in the moment, now."</p><p>Curry, 36, has led the Golden State Warriors to four NBA titles. He's a two-time league Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time leader in 3-point shots made with 3,841.</p><p>And despite being limited to two points in a blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last week -- he was 0-for-7 shooting -- Curry remains a highly productive NBA player.</p><p>This season, he's averaging 21.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. And while his scoring output is down from 29.4 points per game in 2022-23 and 26.4 last season, he's exceeding his career averages in rebounds (4.7) and assists (6.4).</p><p>He's playing 31.0 minutes per game, down almost four minutes from two seasons ago. And he's shooting 36.3 percent from 3-point range, well off his career average of 39.7 percent, but his numbers from 2-point territory are well above his lifetime output (.571 this season vs. .517 career).</p><p>Curry is 21 games shy of 1,000 played in the regular season, plus he's played 147 more in the playoffs. And he'd certainly like at least one more postseason run.</p><p>The Warriors meet the Los Angeles Lakers in a California Christmas showdown on Wednesday, standing in eighth place in the Western Conference, a half-game behind the Lakers.</p><p>Curry didn't hit at when he might retire, hinting only that he thinks about retirement "more than I probably have before."</p><p>He is under contract with Golden State through the 2026-27 season after signing a one-year. $62.59 million contract extension on Aug. 29.</p>
<p>NBA great Stephen Curry said he is appreciating his 16th season, knowing he is closing in on the end of his record-setting career.</p><p>"It's OK to accept and acknowledge that the end is near," Curry said in a clip of an interview posted to the NBA on ESPN's account on X. "But only because it allows you to enjoy what's happening right now. But I think the more you talk about it and the more you acknowledge it, the more it levels up the sense of urgency in the moment, now."</p><p>Curry, 36, has led the Golden State Warriors to four NBA titles. He's a two-time league Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time leader in 3-point shots made with 3,841.</p><p>And despite being limited to two points in a blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last week -- he was 0-for-7 shooting -- Curry remains a highly productive NBA player.</p><p>This season, he's averaging 21.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. And while his scoring output is down from 29.4 points per game in 2022-23 and 26.4 last season, he's exceeding his career averages in rebounds (4.7) and assists (6.4).</p><p>He's playing 31.0 minutes per game, down almost four minutes from two seasons ago. And he's shooting 36.3 percent from 3-point range, well off his career average of 39.7 percent, but his numbers from 2-point territory are well above his lifetime output (.571 this season vs. .517 career).</p><p>Curry is 21 games shy of 1,000 played in the regular season, plus he's played 147 more in the playoffs. And he'd certainly like at least one more postseason run.</p><p>The Warriors meet the Los Angeles Lakers in a California Christmas showdown on Wednesday, standing in eighth place in the Western Conference, a half-game behind the Lakers.</p><p>Curry didn't hit at when he might retire, hinting only that he thinks about retirement "more than I probably have before."</p><p>He is under contract with Golden State through the 2026-27 season after signing a one-year. $62.59 million contract extension on Aug. 29.</p>