Draymond Green believes a career change is in the cards for Stephen Curry. On his podcast, he said Curry could make the PGA Tour in three years. Curry's response was simple and came with a laugh.

The two-time NBA MVP spoke to NBC Sports on Saturday during the second round of the American Century Championship in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

The 38-year-old entered Sunday's final round in fourth place at the celebrity golf tournament.

"I love Draymond; that's why he's such a great teammate," Curry said, according to NBC Sports. "He's hyping me up. I do have so much respect for how hard this game is and what you all do on the Tour week in, week out. There's no even realistic shot that I'm going after a Tour card."

Green's claim wasn't entirely out of nowhere. Curry won the American Century Championship in 2023 and has been a fixture at the event for five years. He plays regularly. He takes it seriously.

Still, Curry was clear. A Tour card is not the goal. Getting better when his basketball career ends is.

"But to see how good I can get when basketball is done, I kind of want to slowly and maybe without that shot say that I had a chance. Draymond, I appreciate you, and I love you, and I know you think I'm a great golfer, but there are levels to this! There are levels."

This year's tournament has a family element too. Curry is playing alongside his father, Dell, 62, and brother, Seth, all three former NBA players. Dell got both sons into golf at age 10, and the family runs its own handicap competition during the ACC week.

In any case, tournament appearance is only part of Curry's relationship with the game.

Steph Curry's Bigger Golf Mission Goes Beyond the Scorecard

He spent millions reviving the men's and women's golf programs at Howard University, working with sponsors to supply equipment and uniforms. He also founded the Underrated Golf Tour, a program for junior golfers aged 13 to 18 who lack access to the game.

"There's not a lot of access for everybody to get into the game," Curry said, per NBC Sports. "That's what I've been trying to attack through golf at Howard University and our Underrated Tour. I'm just trying to create more opportunity, equity, and access in the game."

He said golf puts itself on a "cool platform" when athletes from other sports engage with it competitively and publicly, something he has been doing for years at events like this one.

What do you think? Could Curry ever make it on the PGA Tour? Let us know in the comments!

Written by

Sneha Abraham