Tavares, who was attending the first New York Islanders Captains' Getaway, admitted he was in awe meeting Curry, a two-time NBA MVP.
"That was pretty cool," Tavares told NHL.com. "Obviously, he's having some fun playing golf out east before his training camp. It's pretty amazing. He's obviously a special athlete and a lot of fun to watch, especially what he's done the last number of years.
"He's definitely a great person as well. He was talking about his family a lot. Pretty cool. I'm a little starstruck for sure."