Kendrick Perkins believes Steph Curry must plan ‘exit strategy’ from Warriors

Kendrick Perkins is advocating for something no Warriors fan wants to see: Steph Curry playing in a different uniform.“Steph needs to be planning his exit strategy from the Golden State Warriors,” Perkins said on Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s “NBA Today.” "Steph [Curry] needs to be planning his exit strategy from the Golden State Warriors." @KendrickPerkins does not believe the Warriors' roster can contend for a title pic.twitter.com/NXfT8RtChr

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 30, 2026 Perkins then delivered a scathing assessment of the chances this Warriors roster has at competing for a championship.

“Over the last three years, the Warriors have been in the play-in tournament,” Perkins said. “This year, the way that the West is stacked up, they’re going to be a play-in tournament team again.”

The Warriors’ front office has come under fierce criticism recently after failing to provide a perceived-championship caliber roster to surround Curry. Including their defeat in the LeBron James sweepstakes, the Warriors have acquired...