Stephen Curry has been the face of the league along with LeBron James and Kevin Durant for over a decade. He has won multiple NBA Championships and helped build the Dubs Dynasty. Moreover, he has been a two-time Most Valued Player in the NBA. On top of that, he has been the first and only player in history to win the MVP by unanimous votes. Steph, along with his Splash brother of the Golden State Warriors team, Klay Thompson, was instrumental in revolutionizing the three-point shot. The Warriors talisman has scored the most from the three-point range.
That’s the reason why people call him the “Greatest shooter in NBA history.” However, it seems the Three-point King is gradually catching up with Father Time. In the last two seasons, he has not been able to lead the Warriors as far as the conference finals. Last season, the Dubs lost in the play-in round to the Sacramento Kings. Hence, they did not even make the playoffs. Back-to-back failures of the GSW have had a negative impact on the status of Stephen Curry as a top player in the league.
Stephen Curry Loses His Place On The List Of Top Ten NBA Players
In the latest rankings, HoopsHype placed the Three-point King at overall number 17 of the top players in the league. This same group had placed Stephen Curry at number four on the list of the best players in the NBA before entering the 2023-2024 season. Then, it all came down to the tumultuous season of the Golden State Warriors that saw Steph go through some patchy nights of shooting. Eventually, all these factors led HoopsHype to put Curry at number 17 overall. Later, Frank Urbina of HoopsHype tried to reason the new position of the Warriors talisman on their list. He mentioned that the Warriors missed the playoffs as they struggled throughout the season.
That led them to be unable to enjoy consistent wins. As a result, for the 2023-2024 season, HoopsHype “Knocked Steph Curry a little bit” in their power ranking. Anyway, Urbina says that overall, No. 17 is still an elite spot. However, it is not as elite level as the Dub Nation, is sort of used to seeing the three-point King at. Even Urbina said that the two-time MVP has not been at his prime best. Clearly, Father Time is catching up with the 36-year-old superstar. However, he is still one of the best players in the league. But is that enough to win another NBA championship?
Drop-In The Power Ranking Points At The Aging Warriors Roster
Despite not being at his prime, Stephen Curry managed to play in 74 games last season. He averaged a really good 26.4 points, 5.1 assists as well as 4.5 rebounds. Moreover, the Warriors talisman also recorded 45% shooting from the field and 40.8% beyond the arc. But he also turned 36 lately.
That is another indication that a lot of young, talented players have already taken giant strides in the league in terms of their development. Clearly, the Warriors need to think for the future and keep building on it. Anyhow, Stephen Curry doesn’t seem to leave the Dubs anytime soon. But the Bay Area-based team must not put too much pressure on the offence on Curry from the next season.
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