Kurtenbach: Will Steph Curry be Bay Area's last first-ballot Hall of Famer?

Shown in the illustration are the jerseys of Bay Area sports greats, Joe Thornton of the Sharks, Joe Montana of the 49ers, Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants, and the Golden State Warriors' great Steph Curry. In his column, Dieter Kurtenbach evaluates whether any of NorCal's stars younger than Curry and teammate Draymond Green will make their respective Halls of Fame. The illustration implies Draymond Green and 49ers' offensive tackle, Trent Williams are the two most likely to be enshrined. George Kittle and Fred Warner - players for the 49ers - can both make the Hall if they can continue to perform to the levels of excellence that they have demonstrated thus far. — Illustration by Jeff Durham / Bay Area News Group

By Dieter Kurtenbach | dkurtenbach@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group

PUBLISHED: August 1, 2025 at 5:45 AM PDT | UPDATED: August 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM PDT

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Curry's Warriors co-stars probably won't outlast him. 49ers All-Pros Fred Warner and George Kittle are building cases, but they're not Hall-worthy yet.

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Kurtenbach: Will Steph Curry be the Bay Area’s last first-ballot Hall of Famer?

Curry’s Warriors co-stars probably won’t outlast him. 49ers All-Pros Fred Warner and George Kittle are building cases, but they’re not Hall-worthy yet

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