Stoudemire Deal On Hold As Warriors Try To Keep Curry

When the Minnesota Timberwolves chose Jonny Flynn with the sixth pick in last night's draft, the Warriors' new General Manager was presented with a choice: forward Jordan Hill or guard Stephen Curry. Minutes later, much to the chagrin of Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden, the choice was Curry. Hill could turn into a solid or even great player, especially for Mike D'Antoni, who will like Hill's fast-paced style and athletic ability. But Golden State was focused on a former D'Antoni forward, Amare Stoudemire. Media outlets were in agreement for most of Friday that Andris Biedrins, Brandan Wright, and either Marco Belinelli or Kelenna Azubuike would be the current Warriors sent to Phoenix for Amare. In addition to the above players, the Warriors were rumored to be sending their seventh overall selection in the draft to the Suns. This specualtion only increased when Curry was chosen over Hill. Steve Kerr's denials of an imminent trade at first seemed to be typical of a GM who was about to trade one ... (link)