Stephen Curry, speaking publicly for the first time since Kevin Durant’s departure triggered a striking reshaping of the Warriors, insisted the expectations of playing “championship-level basketball” will not change next season without Durant and, for now, the injured Klay Thompson.

Curry held a news conference Thursday at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline, Nev., ahead of this week’s American Century Championship. The annual celebrity golf event begins Friday and runs through Sunday.

Not surprisingly, Curry fielded several questions about the flurry of Warriors changes in the past two weeks — headlined by Durant, Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston leaving and D’Angelo Russell arriving.

“A lot of changes,” Curry said. “It’ll develop as we get together as a group. For us, myself, Klay, Draymond (Green), adding D’Angelo and a lot of hungry young guys trying to prove themselves, it will look different. But the expectations of how we play, that championship-level basketball, won’t change. I’m excited about it.”

Among Curry’s other comments during his news conference:

On Durant: “The three years we had were special. We had three straight Finals appearances and won two of them. We accomplished a lot as a group. Everyone talks about all the talent we had on that team, but that doesn’t mean you can put it all together. ... I like to look at what we accomplished and focus on that, and be extremely proud of that run. Now we try to re-create that.”

On Iguodala: “I’m the oldest on the team now, so I’ve got to step my game up. It’s a tough business. You knew at some point there would be some hard changes. You talk about Andre and Shaun, they’re two guys who do things the right way. They have the ultimate level of professionalism, a respect for what they say and do. They’re both three-time champs, and I think they have a lot left in the tank. It’ll be fun and weird to watch them on different teams.”

On Russell: “The noise he made last year was amazing, what they did in Brooklyn and him taking that next step as a certified All-Star. I haven’t had much personal interaction with him. Back when he got drafted, there were some comparisons of our games. He can handle the ball, shoot, pass. Having verasatile guys like that can only help our team. The chemistry will develop quickly. It’s about encouraging each other and having confidence we’ll get the most out of each other.”

Ron Kroichick is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: rkroichick@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @ronkroichick