Mother's Day Draft Buzz Hearing Curry To Knicks

by Tom Lewis on May 10, 2009 9:00 PM EDT in Indiana Pacers News

NBADraft.net's latest Draft Buzz (HT: Skeets tweet)is beginning to buzz with rumors, starting with Stephen Curry staying in the draft due to the Knicks coveting his shooting prowess. At first glance, the pairing of Curry and Mike D'Antoni seems like a net-splashingly perfect idea, but considering Donnie Walsh has always been the king of misdirection and misinformation, I pause to put much stock in any inside sources.

I'd love to see Curry in New York because he'd have a great chance to succeed. Plus, he wouldn't be around to tantalize the Pacers. Sorry, after watching three different Purdue guards shut him down, it seems like every NBA team would be able to do the same.

Also, a quick look at the logjam of nine point guards projected to go in the first round. Phoenix is reportedly enamored with Jonny Flynn which would make him a late lottery pick. If the Pacers go PG, I hope Flynn is their choice.

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Regarding Flynn

If Phoenix is interested in him and he’s still on the board at 13 (seems likely), would we be better to draft him to help us, or could we get more use out of him making him trade bait for Phoenix?

Though looking at the Suns roster, I can’t see much that would help us right now (Amundson?), so maybe scratch that, unless we want Barbosa out there to jack up some three pointers. Certainly, Nash and Shaq are out of reach, we need defense, not Amare, and I don’t know how realistic it would be to get Grant Hill and actually make legitimate use of him.

by Nathan S. on May 10, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

im in the get amare camp, if it exists…just love him and no stats or anything, feels right next to Danny to me, dont know why.

by captain flitzy on May 11, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm in the hypothetical anti-Amare camp

I like our chemistry as it is. We don’t need a massive ego on the team. The guy can play, but really when he decides he wants to. I got to watch the Suns a few years back in Phx. I guarantee, with his talent level, he is not on the trade market if he is a good teammate.

by jantz101 on May 11, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I've felt this was a good fit for him for a while

Might give New York a hand in getting Lebron next summer, too since they are good buddies (IF he leaves, which is looking more and more like he probably won’t).

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by Packey on May 10, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed on Curry

He is tempting, but we are stacked at the 2 and his defense will be a liability. I like Flynn, he finds a way to get the ball in the hole. I don’t know if he is an upgrade on Jack or Ford though. I’m gonna be praying to every religion for our missing PF.

by jantz101 on May 11, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions

And I really have come to the conclusion I wanna see Dajuan Blair in blue and gold next year, taking him in the lottery is stretchiiiiinnnn it though, right?

by captain flitzy on May 11, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

Yup

His talent level might be stretchin, but it does fill a need. I would not be opposed to that pick

by jantz101 on May 11, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

ALLLL RIGHT DONNIE! IF YOU WILL IT, DUDE, IT IS NO DREAM.

I hope to goodness that Curry is not around for the Pacers. I do like the idea of a combo type guard for us however but I feel as though Steph is not on the level of Evans, Holiday, Ellington, or even maybe Mills.

My feeling is I would love to have a late rounder in this draft to add some much needed depth. I am praying we land Harden or DeRozan in the early part of the first round some how (that is if by some miracle Griffin, Rubio, and Thabeet aren’t still around), and then proceed to fill in some depth by making a move for a late 1st rounder. Blair would be a good fit. Mills, Holiday, Terrance Williams, or even Pike HS grad Teague if he keeps his name in the draft.

I just hope we do not stagnate and sit on the tons of mediocre talent we have and try to compete when those contracts are off the books. We can win NOW!

by kennythered on May 11, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions