Stephen Curry may be a Warrior for life, but he’s more of a wizard. There has never been a player in the 76-year history of the NBA who can captivate a whole audience with their on-ball skills while also putting a defense in jeopardy with off-ball movement.

His abilities will always be his lethal crossovers, quick change of direction, and parking lot shooting range. Given the nature of basketball viewing (eight out of ten spectators are presumably focused on the ball-handler), recognition of Curry’s talent and greatness will always point to those tangible traits. They are easily recognized.

Everyone in the room expects him to be speechless when the ball lands in his hands.

They usually are. Or they roar in joy when he sinks a 35-footer, signaling to the opponent that it’s bedtime. His off-the-dribble ability and scoring ingenuity have changed the sport over the previous decade. Now, the league-wide three-point frequency (the proportion of shots made from beyond the arc) is around 39%. Prior to the Warriors’ dynasty, it was below 26% in 2013-14, with the most perimeter-happy teams hitting 33%.

Curry’s legacy and generational influence, however, should go beyond that.

His movement away from the ball is as captivating as his pull-up shooting. It’s equally as devastating and necessitates the same level of skill. You don’t just wake up in the middle of the season and decide to embrace off-ball strategies. It takes a certain amount of selflessness merely to get excellent at it. To make it a part of your identity, a player must be committed and have a big-picture attitude.

Guards may now set screens for one another thanks to Curry. He and Nikola Joki are the two main reasons we’re seeing more inverted pick-and-rolls, with big guys realizing they can benefit from a guard creating confusion or luring a switch they know the defense won’t give up.