Seeing Stephen Curry wearing a Charlotte Hornets jersey, or any non-Golden State Warriors one, for that matter, would probably be too surreal. He looks like one of the rare superstars who prefers to finish his NBA career playing for just one team.
However, netizens noticed that Curry changed his Instagram bio by removing "Guard for the Warriors" and replacing it with "Olympic Gold Medalist."
Steph has changed his IG profile picture and also removed “Guard for the @Warriors” from his bio 👀 pic.twitter.com/QwOleXImhh
— 🌞 (@GameOnSteph_) August 21, 2024
While the two-time NBA MVP probably just wanted to celebrate his success at his first and likely only appearance at the quadriennial event, his future in Golden State has suddenly come into question.
Curry's Instagram activity gives Hornets fans hope of hometown reunion
Most speculations have been about whether Curry would team up with rival and Team USA buddy LeBron James. However, some Hornets fans probably have a different idea: Why not Charlotte?
The four-time champ may have been born in Ohio, but he spent his childhood in Charlotte. His father, Dell, played for the Hornets franchise and was even a fan favorite in the Queen City.
Another reason some of the Hornets faithful hold out hope of landing the prodigal son is that he has already teased about bringing his talents to Charlotte.
When he was presented with the key to the city in 2022, the younger Curry said he was looking forward to ending his career with the Warriors. He did clarify a bit later, though, that if there were a team other than Golden State he would want to play for, it would be the Hornets.
.@StephenCurry30 says if he would play for any other NBA team besides the @warriors, it would be the @hornets! pic.twitter.com/dNpZkgxJ1F
— genna (@GennaContino) September 1, 2022
The Olympic gold medalist stopped short of making a promise, especially considering that the Warriors had just won the title a few months prior to his statement. But fast forward a couple of years; his squad looks in disarray a bit after missing the 2024 playoffs and losing Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks this offseason.
Landing the future Hall of Famer might be tricky for Charlotte, as the potential roster target is under contract with Golden State until the end of the 2025-26 campaign. And if he requests a trade to his howetown squad, the Hornets might have to give up LaMelo Ball to match salaries.
Of course, these are all speculations. Maybe the younger Curry really has no intention of departing the Bay Area and merely didn't want his Instagram bio to read too long. Whatever the case, fans just likely want to move on from the grief of seeing the Hornets remain in the cellar.