Warriors news: Dell Curry reveals Stephen Curry message from 2009 Draft

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's father Dell Curry recalled a rather shocking moment from the 2009 NBA Draft.

There is very little doubt, if any, that Stephen Curry will set history on Tuesday night. The Golden State Warriors superstar is just two triples away from setting the all-time record for most three-pointers made and it's all but certain that he's going to be able to achieve this amazing accolade at Madison Square Garden.

There is no better stage for Curry to make his mark on history than inside one of the most renowned stadiums in all of sport. The New York Knicks also have a role to play in all of this. Aside from the fact that Curry is set to break the record against them, there's also the matter of the Knicks narrowly missing out on drafting Curry in 2009. This narrative has unsurprisingly taken centerstage in a rather contentious time for New York.

In a recent article posted by Marc Stein, the NBA insider detailed how Curry and his camp “wanted” to go to the Knicks in 2009 before he ended up being scooped up by the Warriors. Curry eventually got selected seventh overall by the Dubs, which is just one spot before the Knicks, who had no other choice but to settle with Jordan Hill at the eighth spot. On Monday night, Steph's father, Dell Curry, confirmed the fact that originally, they wanted the Knicks over the Warriors:

“Very true, very true, very true,” Dell said.

Dell Curry then went on to narrate how he spoke with then-Warriors coach Don Nelson moments before the Dubs selected his son. According to Dell, he flat out told Nelson that they did not want to go to Golden State:

“I said, ‘No, we’d rather you not take him if he’s there because we have another place we’d like him to be,’” Dell Curry recounted. “He said, ‘Well, if he’s there we’re going to take him,’ and I said: ‘That’s your choice. You call me and ask me a question and I’m telling you the truth from my end.’”

Wow. That's pretty mind-blowing. Right now, it's nearly impossible to imagine Stephen Curry in another jersey other than that of the Warriors. He is the soul of this team and the Dubs dynasty would not have been possible without him.

For the Knicks, however, this continues to be one hard pill to swallow. They were literally just one spot away from bringing a generational talent to New York. To say that that would have been a franchise-altering moment would be a complete understatement.

To be fair, though, it isn't only the Knicks who continue to regret the events of that fateful night in 2009. The Minnesota Timberwolves, for instance, have it much worse. They passed on Curry not once, but twice in a row. Minnesota decided to go for Ricky Rubio at the fifth spot before selecting Jonny Flynn sixth overall. At that point in time, they clearly had no idea that Curry would evolve into the all-time great that he is today. Talk about making ill-advised decisions.

Be that as it may, the Knicks will be painfully reminded of this rather unfortunate turn of events again on Tuesday night when they face off against Curry and the Warriors. The three-point record being broken in their own stomping ground just feels like adding insult to injury.