Golden State Warriors lock up Steph Curry with $201 million deal

Stephen Curry signed the richest contract in NBA history when he and the Golden State Warriors agreed to a five-year, $201 million super-max deal shortly after the NBA's free agency period began on Saturday morning.

Multiple outlets reported the deal, which was done under the NBA's designated veteran player extension. The designated veteran player extension was added into the current CBA and Curry was eligible for it since he won at least one MVP award in the last three seasons.

Curry was paid $12.1 million last season in the final season of a four-year deal worth approximately $44 million signed after the 2012-13 season. He won the MVP award in the second and third seasons of his last contract.

Curry averaged 25.3 points and shot 41.1 percent from 3-point range in 79 games last season. During the postseason, he averaged 28.1 points and shot 41.9 percent from 3-point range as Golden State won its second title in three seasons.

Since the Warriors drafted him seventh overall out of Davidson in 2009, Curry has averaged 22.8 points shot 47.6 percent from the field and 43.8 percent on 3-pointers in 574 regular-season games. In 75 playoff games, he averaged 26.2 points, shot 45.3 percent and made 41 percent of his 3-pointers.

Curry, who is a four-time All-Star, also has led the NBA in 3-point field goals for a record five straight seasons.