Golden State Warriors Training Camp Opens September 29

The Golden State Warriors know where the next chase begins. They still don’t know when Stephen Curry will officially say he’s in for the long haul.

On Monday, the franchise locked in its first firm date of the 2026-27 campaign, announcing that training camp will open at BYU-Hawaii on Sept. 29. It’s a familiar backdrop for a dynasty trying to squeeze more out of its core — and for a front office waiting on the only signature that really matters.

Camp booked. Curry, not yet.

The Warriors will set up shop on Oahu from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, then open their six-game preseason slate against the Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 4 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.

It’s a return to routine as much as a return to the islands. This will be Golden State’s second camp on Oahu in three years and its sixth at BYU-Hawaii overall, after previous visits in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2024.

The organization can circle dates on the calendar. What it cannot do yet is print the next chapter of Curry’s contract in ink.

The 38-year-old became eligible on Saturday for a two-year, $136.7 million maximum extension that would keep him under contract through the 2028-29 season. He is entering the final year of his current deal, worth $62.6 million. The math is straightforward. The timing is not.

There is no noise about an exit. No trade whispers. No leverage play. There is also no agreement.

“There’s no question I want to be here the rest of my career, and I’m pretty sure that’s going to happen,” Curry told NBC Sports Bay Area. The intent is clear. The paperwork, for now, lags behind.

Hawaii, then home — and a clock quietly ticking

Once the Warriors leave Honolulu, the preseason shifts back to the mainland and into a rhythm their fans know well.

Golden State returns to Chase Center to face the Lakers on Oct. 6, travels to Portland on Oct. 7, then hosts Sacramento on Oct. 10. Another clash with the Lakers follows on Oct. 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, before the preseason wraps at Chase Center against Portland on Oct. 16.

By that point, everyone inside the building would prefer the Curry question to be answered.

General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. has been consistent: the franchise wants to lock in an extension before the season starts. Curry, though, is not treating the process like a race against time.

“The deal and the contract stuff will happen at the right time, and we’re not letting it be a distraction from our preparation for the season, and the fact that the team we’re coming back with has a lot of familiarity,” he told NBC Sports Bay Area.

A familiar core, but not a fully fit one

The Warriors are trying to rebound from a 37-45 season in which injuries shredded continuity and ultimately their playoff hopes. Curry played only 43 games. For a roster built around his gravity, that number alone explains a lot.

Health now looms as large as any signing or tactical tweak.

Two rotation pieces, Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody, are working back from significant knee injuries and are expected to miss the start of the season. Their absences will test the depth that Golden State worked to preserve and retool over the summer.

The Warriors kept their veteran backbone intact, retaining Draymond Green, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, Gary Payton II and De’Anthony Melton. Around them, they’ve added shooting and energy in Georges Niang, Brandon Williams and lottery pick Yaxel Lendeborg, hoping that blend can prop up the core through the grind of 82 games.

It’s a roster that knows each other’s habits, strengths and flaws. It’s also a group that just lived through how quickly a season can unravel when the medical report starts to swell.

One date still missing

For now, the schedule is neatly laid out. Camp opens Sept. 29. The first preseason tip comes five days later.

Everything is lined up — the flights to Hawaii, the hotel blocks, the practice plans, the rotations to test in October.

Everything except the one milestone that will define the franchise’s horizon: the day Stephen Curry walks into an office, picks up a pen, and commits the final prime years of his career to the only NBA team he has ever known.

Until that happens, every countdown in the Bay Area comes with an asterisk.