Stephen Curry, as the star of the Warriors, has won three championships in his career and won the regular season MVP for two consecutive years in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, he was an unprecedented unanimous vote. MVP winner, led the team to the best record in history with 73 wins in the regular season. In addition, Curry has been selected to the All-NBA First Team three times, the Second Team twice, and the Third Team once, and was selected to the All-Star 6 times.

Now Curry is extremely glamorous. As a superstar in the league, he enjoys unlimited attention from the stars in the spotlight. So, do you know that when Curry first entered the league in 2009, he was not the best player in their class. The excellent one? And during the draft, why did Curry's father Dell Curry tell the Warriors not to draft his son? The answer is revealed below.

In the 2009 draft, the Warriors held the No. 7 pick in the first round. At that time, Curry's draft report also reflected his excellent outside three-point touch and sharp breakthrough and high rebound. , but his physical fitness is relatively weak, he is not strong enough among defenders, and his physical confrontation ability is insufficient. This also makes his draft pick destined not to be too high. The pre-draft pick prediction is 7-8.

The Knicks from the New York metropolitan area hold the No. 8 draft pick. After some weighing, Curry’s family, especially his father Dell Curry, hopes that his son can He was selected by the Knicks with the No. 8 pick for two reasons:

First, at that time, the Warriors already had guard Monta Ellis in the lineup that overlapped with Curry, and Monta Ellis’ He performed well and has been trained by the team as the future core. If Curry goes to the Warriors, there is a high probability that he will only be able to play as a substitute or play with Ellis. Both the ball rights and the role on the court will be given to Monta Ellis. The Knicks were different. At that time, the Knicks were lacking an outstanding point guard. As long as Curry came, he would be put to use immediately, and his development prospects were very promising.

Secondly, compared to Golden State, the Knicks are located in the metropolitan New York, where the economy is more developed and players have more business investment opportunities. As long as they perform, they will naturally attract more people's attention.

However, the Warriors at the time liked this small guard who looked thin and weak. The Warriors coach at the time, Old Nelson, believed that this guard with excellent three-point shooting ability and ultra-long range was his best choice. The perfect No. 1 position in the small ball system that he admires, so he loves Curry even more.

So, Curry’s father Dell Curry called Nelson and told him that he hoped the Warriors would not select his son at No. 7, but in the end the Warriors did not care too much about Curry’s opinion. , and finally used his No. 7 pick in the draft to pick Curry. With the No. 8 pick, the Knicks had no choice but to take Jordan Hill.

However, Curry’s subsequent journey with the Warriors also exceeded everyone’s expectations. The Warriors made a drastic move, sending away Monta Ellis, correcting Curry, and selected Thompson and Green, the two cornerstones of the team, in the subsequent draft. In the end, it was successful. Three championships in four years and the Warriors dynasty. This is the best proof.

Just imagine, if the Warriors had given up on Curry, would they have had to achieve three championships in four years so quickly? And can Curry, who goes to the Knicks, win the MVP and reach his current heights? What do you think?