Steph Curry reveals how Warriors nearly traded him to Bucks | The Draymond Green Show

Steph Curry confirms a rumor to Draymond Green that back in 2012 he was almost traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as the centerpiece of the deal that brought the Warriors Andrew Bogut, but because of his injuries, Monta Ellis was sent in his place.
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[@crablord7934]

Just goes to show how one decision can alter the course of the entire landscape of the NBA

[@deadringer2349]

This basically is how life works, actually. 🤣

[@yamixena]

@@deadringer2349 exactly

[@dioneehilaire9280]

And they mad at Steph for changing the game. The doctors did it 🤡🤡🤡

[@Elzorro574]

@@dioneehilaire9280 I mean steph is steph he would’ve changed the game no matter what team he was on

[@yaakw]

😅😅😅

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

Changed two organizations forever. Bogut was key to their two Finals runs. Ellis leaving gave Klay full-time starting duties. And if Curry had gone to the Bucks, they may not have been able to draft Giannis later.

[@ashwinchander1837]

It was a win-win, Warriors won their championships out of steph and his ankles and Bucks got their first championship in 50 years with a super durable Giannis

[@TheAfroKing31]

They would’ve still grabbed Giannis. He was literally picked up off the streets of Greece.

[@KeenanLambert198]

True, but I wouldn’t call Bogut the key…..

[@AriJordan]

@@KeenanLambert198 Yea, stephs ankles were the key in that trade.

[@thebirdhasbeencharged]

@@AriJordan lmao

[@mdagis]

Steph and Giannis on the same team would be fun.

[@wack...]

It would be so disgusting

[@timeslit9732]

if steph and Gianni’s played together, we would’ve witnessed a better duo than magic and Kareem

[@ssk58607]

@@timeslit9732 magic>Steph and Kareem>Giannis so I'm gonna say no despite being a Steph fan but they'd still win 2 chips atleast with decent support

[@hopsmax2827]

@@ssk58607 That’s not how it works. You shouldn’t compare the players individually and conduct a conclusion based off of that crappy evidence. There’s more to it then just a lame side-by-side comparison. In order for a duo to be great, they need to have the chemistry together and almost bond. Steph and Giannis would be a more lethal duo because of their skills COMBINED. Obviously, I think Kareem and Magic would be more dominant but in terms of who is a better duo, it’s Steph and Giannis. You have to also take into consideration that Giannis really young and is already on pace to become a future all-time great. Who knows. Maybe later on in his career he can potentially become a better player than scoring machine Kareem and playmaker Magic. However, that’s my take to the situation. I just feel like your method of deciding who is a better duo isn’t reliable. Therefore, it is a bad take.

[@joeljohnson6137]

Not 1 Not 2 Not 3 Not 4 Not 5

[@arthurcheater3359]

I remember this. I have been a warrior fan all my life. I admit I was on the side of the Bucks' doctor. I didn't think Curry's ankles were going to hold up so I was hoping they would trade him and not Monte. Crazy to think of the trades that didn't happen determine history. Like when the league blocked Chris Paul's trade.

[@coinraker6497]

Yes I remember it too and I didn't think Curry was ever gonna be fully healthy. But I didn't mind them trading Monta for Bogut. Warriors needed a true center and although Monta was fun to watch he lost as many games as he won for the Warriors. Kinda like World B Free (Lloyd Free) if you go that far back as a Warriors fan.

[@dayquano4218]

They didn’t want Kobe with 6 rings

[@famcantor5]

Kobe woulda had 7-8 rings & playing till 40.

[@aedinquinn8687]

@famcantor5 if Shaq would have reported to camp in shape, Shaq & Kobe would have won multiple more Championships. No excuse for Kobe's Denver infidelity; Kobe wasn't happy at death, Kobe couldn't make video games due to rape charge, Stern blocked Lakers attempt to sign Chris Paul. Aedin

[@aedinquinn8687]

I lost respect for professional sports after Stern blocked Lakers attempt to sign Chris Paul. Aedin

[@TheDybbob89]

The guy Steph couldn't name was Kwame Brown lol

[@theserver4]

Momma’s Cookin lol

[@UABlTCH42069]

bonafide scrub

[@benden5095]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@thespeedster7700]

Just listened to the whole episode, I love it and you guy’s chemistry, keep it up 🙏🏿

[@alanhudson2999]

Minnesota is SICK abt it now..boy they missed a gem Steph is now the face of the franchise n the league in soo many ways..he has truly changed the game of basketball DUB NATION

[@scuppo]

Milwaukee Bucks

[@erikarama154]

Minnesota passed at him twice during draft

[@justalaugher]

no way, if curry got drafted by the wolves, then he will simply be ruined as wiggins. now all team is warriros or spurs in rookie development.

[@leadup.renatto]

I still remember being pissed when we traded Monta…but thank God His ways are better than my ways 😂 Now I live my life as a proud Warriors fan 🥲

[@Clayshamar]

No bs!!

[@xtrachrisb488]

Live your authentic life, glad you came out

[@dhinton1]

to be fair .... at the time of the trade, Steph DID have legitimate ankle issues at the time of that trade. it was part of the reason that the subsequent $44M extension Steph signed the summer AFTER this trade was talked about so much at the time.

[@justsaynototv8366]

Bull shit, that is not the reason why Steph got 44 million, go back and listen to the interview, he talks about it. So, stop giving you opinion because it is wrong.

[@playerschooljackson]

@@justsaynototv8366 That legit was the reason GS OFFERED him that contract. Steph played GREAT but was always injured. He wasnt going to get a better deal then that from GS at that time.

[@justsaynototv8366]

@@playerschooljackson I understand, yes his ankle was always bad, but he was also young. I will go with what he said and leave it right there.

[@playerschooljackson]

@@justsaynototv8366 Both of you are correct. The Warriors OFFERED Steph that type of contract because of his injury history, but its also correct that Curry deserved waaay more then that and he gave his reason as to why he accepted that deal.

[@justsaynototv8366]

@@playerschooljackson Yes, of course, but he saw something bigger because Curry, Klay and Dray would not be all the same team today.

[@str8harry]

I remember thinking that was such a good trade back then and getting flamed. Ellis was entertaining and cool yeah, but dude just played iso ball 95% of the time and the Warriors had garbage big men till Bogut. Bogut was underrated AF.

[@TheInferno0099]

Very true monta easy favorite player back then but we got killed by every single big man in the league those days bogut changed that immediately

[@joels5150]

When they made the trade it was to get a Bogut that wasn’t going to play at all the rest of the season. If you remember the game where they were booing Lacob, the fans were frustrated that they felt the franchise was giving up on a season where they were competing for a playoff spot.

[@teal2913]

@@joels5150 and then they made the second round immediately the year after.

[@jcwynn4075]

I remember being shocked that they traded away their best scorer. Steph had already had multiple ankle injuries in his first couple seasons and Klay had yet to prove himself. Bogut also wasn't even healthy at that time. It made no sense on paper. Never could've imagined how it would play out

[@davidl5119]

I never really liked monta Ellis because of how much he hogged the ball. I saw him play at oracle several times and always saw that he would just ice everyone else. I thought it was a good trade too because the warriors could never handle teams w bigs (the grizzlies especially w gasol and Zach Randolph), I just didn’t know how healthy bogut was going to be. We obviously didn’t know how much better Steph would turn out to be.

[@MrSlimnigga]

This is SUCH a real interview...the whole setup is what we need as fans

[@s2ke072]

I was at the game Monta came back to Oracle but as a Buck. It was right after the trade and during one of the early stoppages he walked towards the Dubs bench. It was sad to see, he was so used to the arena. That’s when Lacob got Boo’d for making that trade and Mully had to have his back and try to calm the fans down. It was a gamble since Bogut wasn’t the healthiest once they acquired him. Crazy how things worked out.

[@BruhThereYouGo]

I remember that.. he got traded and it was extremely shocking then to find out they played each other within the next week or two.

[@Deezy26925]

Dumb ass fans. Lol Ellis was averaging only 19 a game and was too small. That trade allowed Klay to become a starter and gave them inside presence. Size and D(Bogut), defense AND scoring (Klay) and the fans boo! 😅

[@MichaelLandSeasandAir]

I thought it was Rick Barry who had his back.

[@DeeBrownLTD]

Monta is my cousin and we were PISSED as a family. Oracle HATED that trade as you said.

[@MamnmanGholston]

​@@DeeBrownLTDI'm just glad it worked out

[@lnsatiate]

Can’t wait to hear more of these golden stories in 20 years when they all retired

[@vandave1517]

In 20 years? You're in a hurry to be old?

[@queegs73]

That’s crazy. If you’re the T-Wolves you’re kicking yourself for picking 2 PGs ahead of Steph. And the Bucks doctor (back then) for declining Steph Curry in the original trade based on his flawed medical opinion of his ankle history. Both were franchise changing decisions.

[@kosmisfit1301]

The warriors had doubts bout his ankles too tho but I’m glad he ain’t get traded

[@jamesadams6626]

Yeah they were saying his ankles were suspect. And yes it hindered him a little but then ! Unleashed the greatest shooter at least in my opinion. 🏀🔥

[@14howZz]

To be honest, Curry may or may not have reached the same height in his career as he is today if he was drafted/traded to other franchise than the GSW then.

[@KingloTRG]

@@14howZz Steph is steph . That is only true for klay and dray honestly

[@14howZz]

@@KingloTRG he may be coached differently, the team around him may be built differently, or he may not have gotten the same greenlight to shoot at will like he is doing with the GSW, and hence developed his game differently. There is no guarantee that every player will be able to unlock his full potential wherever he goes. You never know.

[@Koffeman187]

Love the chemistry 🧪 it’s like they’re teammates or something.. lol 😆

[@oreogaming9218]

IDK, this guy, steffon curry, he plays golf and the other guy is a professional analysts.

[@ikelowry]

@@oreogaming9218 :((( what the league will be in about 5 years

[@markpeavy4005]

Draymond, we live in Birmingham, Al but. I'm your second biggest fan. That is because my wife is your biggest fan! We love and respect your talent, work ethic, drive, and overall glue that helps along with your teammates make the Warriors the best team! Keep it coming, Bro! In case you happen to read this before the game tonight in 2:15 hours, we are routing for you! Go Warriors! (BTW, my son is one of the managers at Gott's across the pavilion from your office, so say hello for us!

[@tshepomalephane2621]

🇿🇦 love how things are put in perspective 👊🏾 great conversation

[@BayAreaSon]

Month’s ticket out of hear is when he said he can’t play with Steph before Steph even got here.

[@norestwicked6125]

The only thing I remember Monta on Bucks was when we made a turn around 1 legged buzzer for the game-winner.

[@dathunderman4]

Curry is such a class act, because it was no secret Monta did not want to share the court with Curry. Steph could easily act high and mighty because of the way their careers turned out, but every time he speaks about Monta he gives him nothing but the upmost respect.

[@stevepeaple9051]

Great show, flows sweetly. Get mics on stands though!

[@mazzb305]

That fact that Steph’s ankles have held up has actually been remarkable because he could’ve went down as a what if like so many other talented NBA Players i.e. Derrick Rose.

[@pepehands3202]

Nah, DRose relied too much on athleticism same w/ Blake. Steph is a finesse type of player. Usually 90% of those type of guys comeback, maybe not stronger than before but definitely has the same impact

[@baoanh1247]

Man,i still sad when we look at derrick. Man so talent,remember how he came in the nba. That guy was so phenomenal that i has to say that he surely one of the top 5 best rookie in the history. He so good

[@nickolazcarters]

Well luckily for curry, he's not like drose and any other players out there who rely on athletism. HE IS LUCKY ENOUGH to be a GIfted SHOOTER. And that protected his ankle on being over worked

[@Ho11is2Ho11ywood]

I remember Monta finding out from a reporter and being caught off guard. They did him dirty.

[@fjacks1189]

Some of the best trades are the one's that didn't happen. That's one of them.

[@Andre-eu5xd]

Cp3 and prime Kobe would be fun

[@MrBacon-ou1kw]

@@Andre-eu5xd not really it wouldn't have meshed really well. Probably would've just been a slightly better version of houston prime harden and cp3

[@marq_]

@@MrBacon-ou1kw dumb

[@angeloclark5740]

@@MrBacon-ou1kw bro we already seeing a run down version of it with CP3 and D-Book. Both of them we're in their primes! And hell! CP3 and Harden almost beat KD, Steph, Klay, and Dray! A better veraion of those 2 would have been crazy!

[@MrBacon-ou1kw]

@@angeloclark5740 Yeah but the suns and the rockets aren't just them 2 carrying. Both of those teams have really good surrounding players. Suns got ayton, bridges, etc. Rockets had Capela, gordon, etc. In general kobe and cp3 wouldn't have meshed together very well. Even in Houston harden and cp3 weren't really playing off of eachother they were just taking turns with the ball, diming it to the role players, pretty much the same in phoenix. So overall sure if you put really good players surrounding Kobe and cp3 then they'd win but them 2 alone with a bunch of average role players would probably be similar to the current nets team.

[@ei3170]

Wow great story. I can’t even imagine sc and G on the same team

[@rayma71]

Congrat! Dray and Steph! You guys deserved it!

[@chiefsalllday]

Mark jackson don't get enough credit

[@your_huge_ego_bores_me]

They were NEVER going to trade Steph. Don Nelson was asked after the draft, when the common thought was they took him to trade him because they had a point guard, if they were going to trade him and he shut it down, " No, we like his game". Nothing happened in between then and the day Ellis got traded to change anything. Ellis got traded because he couldn't really take a back seat to what was obviously even at that time a much better player. Mark Jackson telling Steph "It could have been you" doesn't mean anything. He had absolutely nothing to do with that decision.

[@michaellee4276]

Yeah, In this same podcast, Steph says that Mark Jackson used to make stuff up in order to motivate his players (sleights and insults from other players/coaches/analysts). This sounds exactly like that sort of thing.

[@JasonWalkerJamaica]

Oh they were definitely going to trade Steph, at the time the whole league was worried about his ankles, small ball had not dominated the league yet & Monte Ellis was the franchise hero. I was a fan of Steph since his college days and I was worried about his ankles.

[@your_huge_ego_bores_me]

@@JasonWalkerJamaica Never did, so how can you say they were ? Your logic is, frankly, stupid.

[@TrestanSKYWALKR]

Monte Ellis: “I’m a Warriors and I’ll always be a Warriors.”

[@theetruth8626]

He screwed Milwaukee in the playoffs playing for a contract and not to win

[@benden5095]

😂😂😂😂

[@Yajeeb]

No matter where steph went, he was winning rings. Steph and Giannis on the same team growing an building chemistry would've been scary. You got a Monster at the Logo and a monster in the perimeter😂.

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

At the time I was so upset that Monta Ellis was trade. All, I through was same old Warriors trading away good players. True fans remember the Don Nelson years.

[@yeethers]

Damn near everyone thought that. I remember watching the game right after the trade. The crowd boo’d the owners so bad that game. He couldn’t even talk lol

[@cap532]

@@yeethers the Mitch Richmond trade gotta be the most unnecessary, boneheaded trade that no one remembers

[@Thedeso18]

I couldn’t stop looking at how I wanted to scoot those 3 trophies over to fit the 4th one in the background. Lol

[@archipiratta]

This is definitely one of those _What if_ moments in NBA history

[@UABlTCH42069]

Things just fall into place. Looking back you trade 3 pieces for a promising big who was injury prone. Crazy how he and Steph both got healthy in the succeeding years to build a dynasty. Say what you want about Monta being an iso dude, but he was safe, established, and durable for sure at the time when you compare to Bogut. Huge gamble with a lot of risks early on, but definitely paid off as it changed the course of the entire franchise.

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

At the time, I wanted Ellis to stay. I had no idea what they saw in Curry. Ellis was more athletic, a better shooter, a better finisher, hard worker and getting better every year. Curry turned the ball over a lot, couldn't do much beyond shooting the three, and didn't look like an NBA point gaurd.

[@patricktaliauli1063]

😂 who the f*ck was the Bucks doctor! Good one 😩

[@NOKTRNL.]

I swear the intro to drays podcast is fucken hilarious 😂 I like how he keeps it tho.

[@Amor1990]

He can’t speak

[@NOKTRNL.]

You love it too

[@tenzinyougyal8659]

I'm glad they didn't trade Stephen Curry but I met Monte Ellis two times in San Francisco one at Westfield Mall and then second time I met him at candlestick Park where the 49ers used to play a long time ago before they moved to Santa Clara nice guy respectful and he was with his wife

[@nooooby3713]

Thank you Doc...

[@milli2x383]

Curry fasho said brazy brazy day ahaaaa woooooooooooopin

[@mikolos04]

Imagine if this came true... giannis and curry woulda been unstoppable

[@s.h.2546]

This show is pretty good. Nice job

[@kawilui]

Thatssss Crazy… Thanks to those Milwaukee Doctors…

[@theetruth8626]

Yep because we was able to draft Giannis

[@raquelcarey1759]

This is slightly off the topic but this is why I feel we should keep Wiseman. Years from now when he's finally healthy being a super star in the NBA we're going to look back and say how we almost traded both Steph and Wiseman and how they both became the faces of the franchise. I hope I'm not alone in wishing we can have Wiseman Kuminga and Poole as our next trio of core guys to lead us to multiple titles.

[@zeaferjones1404]

2 years ago I was really excited about the Warriors getting Wiggins and Wiseman and people laughed at me. Wiggins has proven me right but I still have an instinct that Wiseman is the missing piece the Warriors need. He shoots 3 pointers way better than Draymond so he can still spread the floor and he is a better runner than most people think. Even though he is a big guy I don't think he slows the Warriors down at all.

[@YapAs-fd4qi]

Wiseman bust now lol

[@raquelcarey1759]

@@YapAs-fd4qi that certainly didn't age well especially with Poole being gone as well and Wiseman being a bust. They should of traded him a long time ago 😂😂😂

[@teronward7570]

I love the Bucks doctors,thanks!

[@missfaeofficial467]

Can't imagine

[@chucosuarez4984]

Story sounds like something most coaches would say just to make it seem like they have the players back type shit Monta had already peaked, whereas Curry was still unknown n Monta had already said he n Curry couldn’t co-exist.Bogut was a huge piece n finally gave us a legit big man

[@Karen-tb3wu]

Dubs be like thanks he got injured 💪🤗

[@Ray25hua]

Milwaukee Doctor straight up fumbled the bag🤦‍♂️

[@frederickmayol2]

Forget the Doctor being fired, he should be promoted. 😂

[@michaellee4276]

Steph says the players thought they could push for a playoff spot before the Monta/Bogut trade. That must have been a gut punch when Monta got traded-- not just because your leading scorer was gone, but because they traded him for a player who was out for the year, signaling unequivocally that the front office was full-on trying to lose games. They had a top 7 protected pick and had to finish with one of the 7 worst records to keep that pick (and had to have the 4th worst record to guarantee they kept it-- they wanted to lose a ton of games.) Without Ellis they managed to lose EXACTLY enough. If they won 1 more game, they would have lost the right to pick Harrison Barnes, a starter and finisher for their first Title team. They also would have lost the pick if they lost a coin flip with the Raptors, or if any of 7 best Lottery teams had moved into the top 3 after the Lottery.

[@dusttaker]

and that resulted in Klay Thompson?

[@michaellee4276]

@@dusttaker No they already had Klay in his first year. Trading Ellis for an injured player and tanking in 2012 got them Harrison Barnes. Bogut recovered from his injury better than expected (or feared) and both helped the turnaround. I really don't think trading away Steph to the Bucks was very likely. Steph heard that it almost happened from Mark Jackson who would regularly Lie to his players to motivate them, especially about the front office/ownership.

[@dusttaker]

@@michaellee4276 resulted in Draymond Green?

[@michaellee4276]

@@dusttaker No they got that 35th pick in a trade in 2011, so it was attached to Brooklyn's position. GSW's 2nd rounder went to Denver, so tanking got Denver a better 2nd round pick (Quincy Miller)

[@bubba139]

Love u steph

[@rondoughhowell6442]

Well it worked out for everyone involved except for Monte

[@calvinwilliams8853]

Dra the goat did y'all see that game 7 performance even tho they lost if they would have gave him the ball in the forth they win

[@jungleboy4144]

IMO, it worked out best for everyone that the trade didn't go through

[@TheStreetAnalyst]

Lmaoo the fact that the don’t have Dray redo the intro when he stuttered at 0:07 is funny

[@rah2146]

I won’t lie, I was hurt when they traded the Mississippi Bullet. But then again I was hurt when the fired Coach Jackson. I guess that’s why I don’t get paid the big bucks.

[@andrewkim7518]

wierd timing for coach jackson. they were doing well and better every year. in the end it turned out better but it was still a fat gamble LOL.

[@stevenhambek846]

Yeah me too. Curry is one of the greatest of all time now. Congratulations on the win. Hopefully more information will come out on the trade talks. Keep making Dub fans proud guys. Thanks new sub!

[@davidricciardi3990]

Bruh, could you imagine a world where steph and Gianni’s played together in a season game. 😳

[@conormcginnity1353]

Those were very dark times as a Bucks fan.

[@AJ-wi3tk]

The biggest fan who enjoyed a lot of ateph's game is Coach Kerr. Couldn't be proud more than a father to steph

[@kennyt.8743]

Steve Kerr unleashed Curry's full potential. Notice Mark Jackson was considered a good coach but was not able to get a championship. Steve Kerr came in with his coaching system and able to maximize Curry's talent.

[@davidkelln9225]

No disrespect to Steve Kerr, but I still think Mark Jackson got a raw deal. His final year they were decent, but they just had a few key injuries and lost to the Lob City Clippers in 7 games.

[@acoleman51096]

Lob city was pretty ass looking back

[@SamuelJ888]

Mark Jackson was not one to make a ton of adjustments. I think that played a role in why they decided to go a diff direction. If you watched tht game 7, we just let them lob it up to Deandre Jordan and Blake time and time again with no resistance.

[@davidkelln9225]

@@SamuelJ888 true. But a healthy Bogut would have made a difference. He was their best interior defender.

[@whip_pan]

Mark Jackson the prophet. If it weren't for him vouching to Warriors management, there would be a Bucks dynasty.

[@prawasinisen-sharma5806]

Dray and Steph we love your partnership along with Klay. Plz stay healthy and let's win the playoffs. Steph's responsibility is to keep Dray calm as well 😁 no warriors players ejected plz. Warriors for life. Go Warriors

[@elainehightower7972]

Yes! Go Warriors & Let's stay Together!!! Warriors!!! Warriors!!! Warriors!!!😊

[@CertifiedHuSTLer]

Let's go!

[@kentymashmilo758]

That almost created the monster duo giannis x steph

[@saulshine1969]

Now I understand why Mark Jackson got fired. He went along with management decisions

[@emjay0878]

It was a lesson learnt for warriors mangement. This is why they ddn't want to do trade #2 pick james wiseman😊.

[@janinemarie5609]

steph, middleton, and giannis in milwaukee? That is formidable

[@ebonix33]

Monta mad as HELL right now 😆🤣😂

[@TheSFNiners]

That’s crazyyyyy

[@jonathangille8643]

Scarey thought if they had Giannis and Steph....

[@RockYouVideos]

I was mad when they traded Monte away. He was awesome back in the dark days.

[@YvngGoat_]

That would’ve been the biggest what if

[@AlexJrJoseph]

Mark Jackson really is the reason the warriors are about to have 4 rings

[@dusttaker]

I think Steph is a bigger reason.

[@kareempusey5032]

Tht woulda been a cheat code duo, especially if you figure they matured and turned into the players they are today, it wouldn't be fair, especially if they were able to put the right pieces around them

[@davidfebreeze428]

That way hardly a reveal

[@manrajgill9898]

If Curry and Giannis played together somehow they would be great duo I mean steph dining the ball and lobbing it and Giannis passing it out so curry can sink a three they would prob be the greatest duo or at least top 3

[@tayeelshaikh9228]

After seeing this I stopped going to any and all doctors in Milwaukee

[@IJusblazeI]

Pretty sure those doctors for the bucks are no longer working at that organization..

[@Taino13]

Imagine Steph in the Bucks🤯🤯🤯

[@ksisniipez]

Damn Mark Jackson deserve more credit 😳 imagine if he didn’t step in 🥶

[@zacht.9585]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@oaklandsoldier8520]

Well, thank God that trade never consummated.

[@abe92139]

Don't make me a liar. - Mark Jackson.

[@brich2712]

Giannis wasn’t on the bucks yet when that trade went down. They prolly wouldnt have been in position to get giannis in draft if that went down. Everything happens how it suppose to. Stop with the what if theories.

[@vocalone1008]

Well giannis was the 15th pick so maybe he still would’ve been picked by bucks

[@lbape]

@@vocalone1008 yeah no body believed that Giannis was gonna be that godo

[@djdeck1757]

Amazing 🥲 how it goes… knicks want to draft him but doesn’t make it. Then has to be traded for the bucks. He was destined for greatness in warriors.

[@babatundesamuel4434]

What a loss that would have been for the warriors

[@NickMintz]

Wow and also another example of Mark Jackson being a stand up guy. Used him to turn the franchise around then fired him on the way up.

[@SamsTube716]

I’d say they made the right decision

[@coinraker6497]

Well it wouldn't be the first time. Doug Collins led the Bulls to a Conference Finals but was still fired. His replacement, yeah Phll Jackson who got them over the hump. Same way Steve Kerr got the Warriors over the hump.

[@CptMonstar]

THAT WOULD’VE BEEN LIKE WHEN THE HORNETS TRADED KOBE FOR DIVAC 😆

[@psyren0157]

I love the cap. Please.

[@Baller15Iver3son]

I loved Steph n Ellis

[@NicoleLemelin]

Exceptionnel

[@BigBall78]

Once I saw Klay play after being drafted, I knew Monta was gone. Figured they’d be special but definitely not this.

[@timedj9164]

What happened to Monte Ellis?

[@kakou9330]

imagine curry and gianiss combo if that happened

[@vivaji4208]

hat logo = SC30

[@JP-pp2tn]

well it paid off

[@Kyspliff]

Mark Jackson knew how great curry was

[@bosshoggish1]

I can say as a Warriors fan, EVERYONE was pissed about Monte getting traded. Look at how Lacob got booed during Mullins retirement ceremony. I'm glad we were ALL wrong as Warriors fans!

[@coinraker6497]

Everyone? LOL, I'm a Warriors fan and I wasn't pissed. Although Monta was fun to watch he lost as many games as he won for the Warriors. Plus he was an in betweener, wasn't quite big enough to be an off guard and didn't have the handle to be a point guard.

[@ceceroxy2227]

why do players like Monte dont think they can get traded. This is a business, they should understand that.