But as Steph blew up, and the Warriors ended up with the No. 7 pick, he just didn’t think Curry would be available. Their board was 1. Blake Griffin, 2. Steph Curry. He could’ve been lying to me, but he said that to me and I think (SF Chronicle beat writer) Rusty Simmons. They were expecting to land Jordan Hill. Riley and Nelson even flew to Memphis to talk to Monta Ellis, who was unhappy, and told him—according to what my sources told me—that they got on the same page with Monta, including that he would be the point guard.