Curry was almost traded by the Warriors three times? The Bogut incident is one of them, and the 2009 Suns nearly lost the cute god.
Recently, Mark Lasry, the Bucks' underowner, mentioned in a program interview that the Bucks' medical team once refused to exchange Bogut for Steph. - Curry, it was in 2011 that the Warriors were eager to get the No. 1 center from Australia. The Warriors planned to send Stephen Curry + Ekpe Udo to Milwaukee to trade Andrew Bogut, but the Bucks’ medical The team didn't think Curry's ankle could withstand it, so the deal was rejected. (Curry suffered a major ankle injury in the 11-12 season and only played 26 games). In the end, the Warriors traded Monta Ellis for Bogut in 2012. Under the leadership of Curry, the Warriors became Won the championship.
This incident has always made the Bucks management very worried. Mark Lasry also broke the news that after the Bucks added new shareholders, they immediately fired the person who vetoed the Curry trade and the Bogut trade. medical team. This incident caused the Bucks to lose Stephen Curry, the top superstar who brought the league into the prosperous era of small ball. Everyone knows that Curry won the regular season MVP in the 14-15 and 15-16 seasons, and even more so in the 15-16 season. He averaged 5.1 three-pointers and completed the historical feat of 402 three-pointers in a single season. He created a new era. In fact, this was not the only time Curry was almost traded. In Curry's 10-year career, he had three times. He was almost traded by the Warriors, and the Bogut incident in 2011 was just one of them.
Few people know that Steve Kerr was the general manager of the Phoenix Suns before becoming the head coach of the Warriors. Steve Kerr transitioned from a TNT commentator to the Suns in 2007. The general manager, Steve Kerr, had already seen the potential of Stephen Curry at the time. After Curry entered the league in 2009, Kerr, then the Suns GM, tried to trade for Curry, because Stoudemire In the 2005-06 season, Cole suffered a major injury. Cole wanted to trade Stoudemire for Curry. This deal was ultimately not completed because of Stoudemire's injury. Stoudemire failed to pass the physical examination for the injury. Stoudemire was in 2005. In the -06 season, he was already a top insider averaging 26+8.6 per game, so the Warriors had no reason to refuse. According to Cole, this deal was just a matter of time. In the end, Cole failed to coach Curry in the Suns. He returned to TNT as a commentator in 2010. In 2014, the Net Worth Warriors hired him as the head coach. He finally began to coach Curry. As a result, Curry quickly became a MVP.
Another time, also in 2011, the Warriors wanted to get an All-Star player to make the team competitive. The Warriors asked many teams in the league. At that time, the Hornets leader Chris -Paul has made it clear that he will not renew his contract with the Hornets, and the Hornets are also willing to trade Paul. The Warriors hope to package Curry, Klay Thompson, and Epe Udou to the Hornets, but Paul expressed his unwillingness to sign with Golden State after the contract ends. The Warriors renewed the contract, so the deal eventually fell through. At that time, the Lakers and Clippers were chasing Paul, and Paul was very close to joining the Lakers. In the end, league president David Stern rejected the cooperation between Kobe and Paul, and Paul could only compromise and join the Clippers.
In addition to the Bucks, the Hornets and Suns also missed Curry. The NBA is so interesting. Maybe Curry was traded by the Warriors and he would not be able to be the helmsman in creating a new era. Maybe Curry was There is no way he can become an MVP player if he is traded. Cole really loves Curry. He took a fancy to Curry's extraordinary potential when Curry entered the league in 2009.
Did Cole make Curry the best, or did Curry make Cole the best? Or maybe these two people achieve mutual success. Although Curry was injured for 11 games this season, he also averaged 29.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game, shooting 49.2% from the field, 45.4% from three-point range, and averaging 5.4 hits per game. Three-pointer, Curry is really strong.
Text/Yan Xiaobai
Today’s Curry can definitely be regarded as the No. 1 super giant in the history of the Warriors. It was he who made the Warriors rise. It was he who made the Warriors win three championships in four years. It was also he who gave the Warriors hope of the birth of the next three-peat dynasty team! He is this cute guy who is definitely not for sale in this team. He has almost been traded many times in his career. Let me review it with you!
Curry equals Bogut
In 2012, the Warriors once wanted to trade Curry for Bogut of the Bucks. In the end, Curry's consecutive ankle injuries saved the Warriors.
Larry Riley, the team's general manager at the time, recalled the trade and said: "I always wanted to switch to Monta Ellis, but in order to make the negotiations proceed, we had to use Curry is a bargaining chip." In the end, the Bucks chose Monta and Udo because they were worried that Curry's injury would affect the team's future!
Curry equals Rondo
Also in 2012, the Warriors took the initiative to exchange Curry for Celtics guard Rondo, hoping to build a new team with him as the core. Fortunately for the team, Celtics general manager Angie rejected Golden State's proposal without hesitation. Do you know why? It was Curry's successive ankle injuries that kept the No. 1 player in team history!
Curry is equal to Paul
Golden State loves organizational guards so much and has always wanted to find players who can be the core of the team! It was still in 2012, the bleakest period of Curry's career. Continuous injuries made the team lose patience with him.
At that time, Paul was in full swing with the Clippers. Warriors owner Lacob and general manager Myers were determined to win CP3 in a big way. Among the large number of chips was Curry, who was retired for the season. It was obvious that he was so proud of the spring breeze. It was impossible for the ship to agree to this deal, and in the end Curry stayed!
These examples really make people laugh and cry, and they also make people sweat for Curry and even the Warriors. Maybe they can arrange it freely. If Curry was really traded in 2012, his What will the plot of life be like? Will the Warriors be the Warriors they are now?
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Stephen Curry is a superstar selected and trained by the Warriors. Although Curry failed to win three championships in the past four years, Winning the FMVP trophy once, but I think the core of the Warriors will always be Curry. Last summer, he signed a five-year, $201 million maximum salary contract with the Warriors and became the Warriors' not-for-sale commodity. But such a core player was put on the shelf by the team many times during his downturn and was almost traded away.
Around the 12th season, Curry seemed to have entered a dark period in his career. He suffered constant ankle injuries and the team was once disappointed in him. He only played 26 games in a season and was reimbursed for the season early. Considering Curry's "glass man" attributes, the team was unwilling to put all their bets on him, so they almost traded him several times.
Curry for Bogut
Former Warriors general manager Larry Riley once revealed in an interview that in 2012, he wanted to trade Curry for former Australian No. 1 center Andrew Bogut. However, the final result of the transaction was to send away the former core Monta Ellis because the Bucks were worried about Curry's ankle strength and fear of affecting future development. After that, the team decided to rebuild the team with Curry as the core. Successfully entered the playoffs that season and played 6 games against the Spurs in the second round.
Curry for Paul
Also in 2012, before the Warriors established their core lineup, they proposed using Curry as the main bargaining chip in exchange for Chris Paul. However, this proposal was immediately rejected by the Clippers. At that time, Paul was young and energetic and was definitely the top point guard in the league. On the other hand, Curry was suffering from injuries and his future was unpredictable. Even with some chips, the Clippers failed to agree to the deal.
Curry for Rondo
The Warriors had intended to trade Curry to the Celtics in exchange for their main point guard Rajon Rondo. At that time, the Warriors were the ones who initiated the trade. However, the shrewd Danny Ainge (Celtics general manager) directly rejected the Warriors' trade request without thinking too much. I think his reason was still Curry's injury. .
Now Curry has become the Warriors’ treasure. As long as he is around, the Warriors know how to win! I hope he can win an FMVP. The hope this year is quite high.
In 2012, the Warriors tried to trade Curry. It is reported that the Warriors have contacted the Celtics and tried to trade Curry for Rajon Rondo. The Warriors had not yet emerged, and Curry was plagued by injuries. It was unclear what the future would hold. Rondo was a championship-level super-control player at the time, and it was reasonable for the Warriors to be interested in him. There would not be much objection to abandoning Curry at that time. However, the Celtics also took a conservative attitude towards Curry's injury and ultimately rejected the Warriors' proposal.
You can imagine whether Curry can succeed with the Celtics, and can Harden become an MVP-level player with the Raptors? Curry's trade only required the approval of the general managers of the two teams at the time. However, this humble move may determine the fate of this great player and may also affect the future development direction of the NBA. There is a saying: To the left is heaven, to the right is hell. For Curry: to the left is great, to the right is ordinary. Hard work is important, but luck is also indispensable.
This year's Warriors have hit rock bottom again. Durant left, Curry was injured, Thompson was reimbursed, and Green was injured. Russell led the team alone and was unable to survive alone. Ranked 14th in the Western Conference The Golden State Warriors no longer look like the championship team they were last season.
But we have to admit that the Warriors, who won three championships in four years, have changed the league and the basketball era. In Green's words: "In the past few years, we have beaten all the teams in the league.
"The Warriors led by Curry, Thompson, and Green will become one of the strongest combinations in history. Because of the existence of Curry, the tactical core, the Warriors can ascend to the championship throne.
But have you ever Have you ever thought that the league's No. 1 point guard, two-time regular season MVP, future Hall of Fame player, and true core of the Warriors was almost traded in three plans?
In 2011, the Warriors? They hope to get the No. 1 center from Australia, Bogut, but Curry suffered from ankle injuries in the 11th season. The Bucks medical team believes that Curry's ankle injury is serious and it is very likely that he will be injured. It affected Curry's future development and limited Curry's upper limit. This bargaining chip was not enough to attract the Bucks, and the deal was not completed. In the following 15 years, Curry led the Warriors to win the championship. The Bucks have always been interested in this. Worrying about the medical judgment errors in the transaction, after the new shareholders joined the team, they fired the original medical team.
After Curry entered the league in 2009, the Suns manager took a fancy to Curry. , hoping to get Curry through a trade, and the bargaining chip was Stoudemire, the core player of the Suns. However, Stoudemire suffered a serious injury during the season, and the transaction was not approved in the end. According to the Suns manager, the deal was just one step away. Feet. This manager is also Curry’s later head coach, Steve Kerr.
It can be seen that all this is God’s best arrangement. If Curry was traded, there might not be what he is today. In the small ball era, there would be no Warriors today, and perhaps without the Warriors, there would be no Curry today.
Just don’t have it from now on!