Curry responded to playing until the age of 40: I hope I can have the choice. Four major factors are very important.

On October 18, Curry accepted an interview with NBA reporter Mark Medina and talked about his training plan. He hopes that through this plan, he can ensure that he can maintain the top competitive level in the 2025-26 season, and may even play until the age of 40.

"I can only say that I hope I can have the choice, and the premise is that my ability can really support me to continue playing," Curry said, "I'm not sure whether (playing until the age of 40) is appropriate. I'm not sure if I still want to play at that time. Various situations are possible. But it is very important to me if I can make my own decision instead of being forced to accept the decision made by others. "

Curry has enough time to plan for the future. His contract with the Warriors will last until the 2026-27 season, and both parties have stated many times over the years that "Curry will play for the Warriors throughout his NBA career" as a priority goal for both parties.

In the short term, Curry can clearly understand his status in the 2025-26 season: whether he can maintain an All-Star level of competition and whether he can maintain his health. The Warriors are considered a "dark horse" championship candidate, thanks in large part to Curry. But other factors could extend or shorten their title window.

The Warriors still have one of the league's top defenders who has been with the team for life - Chasing Dream; they have a tested All-Star player - Butler, who joined after the trade deadline last season and quickly made an impact on the team; they also signed a valuable veteran Horford, who is known for his locker room leadership and winning habits; and a powerful shooter Seth Curry, who is a brother of Stephen Curry. Finally, the Warriors expect fifth-year forward Kuminga and third-year guard Podemski to be ready to take on larger roles.

"There are only so many things we can control, but we know what it takes to finish an 82-game season," Curry said. "There are young players on the team who can share the pressure for us. Hopefully we can find a good balance between the experience and wisdom of the veterans and the energy of the young players. But I know that Jimmy, Draymond, and I all understand that if we want to win the championship, work such as recovery training behind the scenes is crucial. Health is an important part of winning the championship - every team that can reach the end is inseparable from the blessing of health. "

Last season, Curry delivered an outstanding performance in 70 regular season games: averaging 24.5 points, shooting 44.8% from the field, 39.7% from the three-point range, and providing 6.0 assists. After acquiring Butler from the Heat before the trade deadline, the Warriors entered the playoffs through the play-in rounds as the seventh seed in the Western Conference. And in games where Curry and Butler played together, the Warriors achieved a record of 27 wins and 8 losses - a performance that made the team full of expectations for the prospect of "the two working together for a full season."

Although Curry averaged 22.6 points per game in 5 playoff games, shot 47.7% from the field, 40% from three-point range, and sent out 5.1 assists, he still felt the ruthlessness of "Father Time". In the seven-game series against the Rockets in the first round, he persisted in fighting against the opponent's high-intensity defense; however, in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals against the Timberwolves, Curry only played 13 minutes and scored 13 points. He left the game with 8 minutes and 19 seconds left in the second quarter due to a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring. He subsequently missed the Warriors' remaining four playoff games.

Curry's trainer Payne recently revealed that Curry spent a lot of time in strength training during the offseason and improved his decision-making speed - the purpose is to maximize health protection, offset the possible decline in athletic ability in advance, and at the same time, when Butler assumes organizational responsibilities, he can better function on the off-ball end.

How to extend your career for a longer period of time? Curry mentioned four key factors -

"First of all, rest is critical. Sleep is the simplest and most important answer. Honestly, maintaining mental health is also critical, to be in the right state of mind - especially in this day and age, whether in the season or offseason, There's so much noise and distraction around me. It doesn't mean I need to spend a lot of extra time on the court, but it's about having a clear purpose and intention every minute. So it's about sleeping, breathing, practicing hard, and taking a break from basketball when I need to."