The Golden State Warriors were never meant to draft Stephen Curry. Yes, you heard it right. During the 2009 draft, the Warriors picked the iconic point guard with the seventh pick. The team with two consecutive draft picks before them was the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ironically, they used those picks to draft two PGs, Ricky Rubio and Syracuse’s Johnny Flynn. So why pass on the best scoring option available? It wasn’t because they were oblivious to Curry’s breathtaking skills. Steph Curry and his father, Dell, elaborated more about this in Heat Check podcast.

Dell Curry had to clarify why the Wolves didn’t call out his son’s name. It was because the former Charlotte Hornets guard himself asked the Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff not to draft Steph. “I failed to mention. I got a call from Minnesota asking about drafting you and I told them please don’t. Please don’t. No, it was J.B. Bickerstaff … They said okay we won’t. And they didn’t,” he said on the podcast.

Originally, the Wolves’ passing of Stephen Curry was alluded to a wild story. During a 2018 appearance on the Bill Simmons podcast, Curry revealed how his love for golf was a possible reason GM David Kahn chose not to pick him.

“I don’t know if that ever came out, but there’s a story. Everybody knows how much I love golf and play it in my spare time and what not. I think the word on the street was that he didn’t draft me because in Minnesota, it’s cold and I wouldn’t be able to play as much golf, so I would have been miserable. I hope it’s true because that’s hilarious,” said Stephen Curry.

As it turns out, it wasn’t entirely true. But maybe the organization can get their wish after all. After Anthony Edwards seemed to love playing with Curry during the Olympics, the franchise might be moved to splash their money once Curry’s current deal runs out. However, he has already been advised against it.

Broussard wants Stephen Curry to stay with the Warriors

Back in March, the Golden State Warriors were in severe distress. That’s when the talks about Stephen Curry leaving after the end of his current deal began to spark. The Timberwolves seemed to be a popular spot next, sending Towns in exchange for the Baby Face Assassin. Chris Broussard though didn’t want that to happen.

But if it did, the analyst had a strange simulation.

“If he’s just kind of a role player, averaging 14 points a game, and it’s Edwards and KAT carrying him, he’s just doing his little bit, that’s different. That, to me, is not worth it. But if he were to go to Minnesota, give him 25 [points] a night, and Anthony Edwards is giving him 24, 26, then that’s a whole different story,” Broussard said. 

From what Stephen Curry has revealed, he doesn’t wish to leave the Warriors. However, he didn’t fully rule out a move. The only way he sees himself in any other jersey is “if it is a situation where you’re a bottom feeder”. It’s a scenario the 36-year-old doesn’t see draping over the Bay anytime soon.

Hence, the dream of having one of the most established icons in basketball in Minnesota might remain just that. A dream.