Ayesha Curry says Stephen Curry is ready for the new NBA season and has barely stopped working since the last one ended. Speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area, she said she expects him to be available when the schedule begins and called him “the hardest-working man in the room.”
That matters now because Curry is entering a contract year, and every update about his health carries extra weight. He made 43 regular-season appearances for Steve Kerr’s team in the 2025-26 season while dealing with a knee injury, which left his readiness a real question even as he moves toward another year with Golden State.
Ayesha did not sound cautious. “Of course,” she said when asked if he would be ready. “He has no days off. He hasn’t stopped since last season ended. He’s ready. He’s ready to get out there.” For a player whose availability was limited last season, that is the kind of certainty Golden State wants to hear before the new NBA season starts.
The injury history is the part that keeps the story from feeling settled. Curry’s knee issues were one more item in a long list the coaching staff had to work through, and his 43 appearances showed how often the team had to manage without its star. Yet the broader direction still points the same way: he is widely expected to re-sign with the franchise in the coming weeks or months, and talk about his future is likely to continue until he does.
Ayesha also hinted that the next stretch may bring more than just a clean return to the court. “I think we’re going to be in for some fun surprises over the next couple of years,” she said. If that is the shape of the road ahead, the immediate question is not whether Curry remains part of Golden State’s plans. It is when the next deal gets done, and whether the Bay Area is still where the final seasons of his career unfold.
