Stephen Curry is the heart and soul of the Golden State Warriors. Over their five year run, Curry has been the centerpiece for everything the Warriors empire stands on.
He’s won three championships, two MVPs and broken record after record over the last half decade as a Warrior. But that’s not how he always envisioned everything going down, apparently.
Before he was drafted, not only did Curry think he was going to the New York Knicks, he WANTED to go to the Knicks.
On Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes’ “All the Smoke” podcast, the Warriors’ guard told the two former NBA vets that New York was his preferred destination.
“Thinking back, I wanted to go to New York and thought I was going to New York.”
The 2009 draft was already a nightmare for Knicks fans — they were just one pick away from getting Curry, who was selected with the seventh overall pick. Now, they know he actually wanted to come there? Ouch. Just twisting the knife, honestly.
The Knicks ended up selecting Jordan Hill at No. 8, one pick before the Raptors landed DeMar DeRozan. Hill was traded away in his rookie season in a deal that resulted in Tracy McGrady joining the Knicks.
At this point, it’s alright for Knicks fans to beef with the Warriors. Golden State beat them to Curry, they pulled Steve Kerr away. Who’s next?
The only thing that could be worse is losing out on LeBron James ….oh wait.
HOLD UP a second…
After Wade says “I appreciate you letting it end here,”
LeBron says “it was either here or at the Garden.”
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME @nyknicks!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/yJFzthxgJO
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) December 11, 2018
Fret not, Knicks fans. Your time will come eventually!
It could be worse? Well, probably not. But it could be! Think of it this way. If the Knicks DID get Curry, he’d probably just turn out to be nothing but Jimmer Fredette with busted ankles.
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