The New York Knicks just can’t seem to catch a break. They are not in the NBA Finals and they did not even make it to the playoffs but yet the team was still mentioned, this time by Steph Curry.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 4-1, to return to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight years. Curry led his team, averaging 23.8 points, 7.4 assists, and 6.6 rebounds in the series.
The Warriors will now face the Boston Celtics, who beat the Miami Heat, 4-3, in a series that came down to the wire.
In Curry’s 2022 NBA Finals Media Availability, he mentioned what most Knicks fans are tired of hearing, and it’s that he was “supposed” to be drafted by New York.
There is no doubt that Curry is an NBA great. He is an eight-time All-Star and two-time league MVP. If he wins his fourth championship, he will further be cemented as a legend. But does he have to remind Knicks fans of what could have been?
Steph Curry and the Knicks might be one of the most dragged out talking points in the discourse of modern basketball
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New York Knicks fans are tired of hearing about Warriors’ Steph Curry
Curry was asked by a reporter about his thoughts on the Warriors when they drafted him in 2009 and what was going through his mind that night. He said:
"“There was a lot in that question,” Curry said and laughed. “What did I think about the organization? I didn’t think much about it. I was growing up on the East Coast, so I watched games but all I really knew is the ‘We Believe’ team and the Baron Davis dunk and them beating Dallas. That was top of mind. I knew about Run TMC, but didn’t really understand the history as much. When I got drafted, I thought I was going to New York, and didn’t really have Golden State on the radar at all.”"
New York fans have heard this story numerous times and they’ve thought about the possible impact Curry would have had on the franchise. But it did not happen and it is time for everyone to move on.
No one knows for sure what would have happened if the Knicks would have drafted Curry instead of Jordan Hill. Curry might not have had the same success with New York that he has had with Golden State.
It is time to let go of the what-ifs and focus on the future. It has been 13 years since Curry was drafted. Fans no longer want to hear that he could have been wearing a Knicks uniform because it is a sad reminder of how long the team has been unsuccessful.
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