No more fighting! Goodbye, Curry’s brother-in-law! NBA champion sharpshooter

Damion Lee joined the Israeli league club Nes Ziona to compete in the 2025-26 season.

This player was born on October 21, 1992, went undrafted in 2016, and is a 1.96-meter swingman. His NBA career lasted 8 years, during which he played for the Hawks, Warriors, and Suns (his final team). In the regular season, he averaged 19.6 minutes, 7.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists, shooting 37.4% from the field and making 1.2 three-pointers per game; in the playoffs, he averaged 8.9 minutes, scoring 2 points and grabbing 1.5 rebounds per game.

In the 2021-22 season, Damion Lee won his first NBA championship with the Warriors. Besides that, he is best known as Steph Curry’s brother-in-law... In September 2018, Damion Lee married Sydel Curry, and they had a child in November 2021.

Actually, Damion Lee is quite talented. Playing 8 years in the NBA is not just about connections. Unfortunately, injuries have plagued him severely, including missing the entire 2023-24 season due to a meniscus tear, and suffering ACL tears in both 2013 and 2016.

Throughout his NBA career, Damion Lee earned about $12.22 million in total salary. His biggest contract was a two-year, $5.37 million extension with the Suns in the summer of 2023, following a 2022-23 season where he averaged 8.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists, shooting an impressive 44.5% from the field and making 1.5 three-pointers per game.

In summary, although Damion Lee could no longer stay in the NBA, he is still only 32 years old, which is roughly the late prime for a basketball player. Continuing his career overseas might give him a chance for a second wind and allow him to keep earning to support his family—a very good option indeed.

The NBA has many players like Damion Lee, who are often considered fringe or role players. Every season they face the risk of unemployment, but such players tend to have strong resilience because they have experienced all kinds of ups and downs and no longer fear setbacks or hardships.

What else can be said? Wishing Damion Lee the best of luck on his new journey!