The Fanatic

Before Friday’s news conference introducing Stephen Curry, word had circulated that the Warriors’ trade talks with the Phoenix Suns regarding All-Star power forward Amare Stoudemire were being held up by Curry. The issue? The Warriors wanted to keep him, and the Suns insisted he be part of the deal — leaving the status of the seventh pick in Thursday’s NBA draft up in the air.

When Larry Riley went to Chicago to talk to NBA draft prospects last month, he wasn’t sure what Stephen Curry knew about the Warriors, so he pretended that Curry didn’t know anything about them at all. Or worse, cared.

Firstly, these rumors are worth discussing because the trade is entirely plausible. It meets several requirements of a realistic proposal. There is an argument for it from both team’s perspectives. It could benefit both teams.