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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players drafted before Steph Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players drafted before Steph Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft
Cork GainesJun 12, 2022, 01:14 IST
Steph Curry draftSeth Wenig/AP
The 2009 NBA Draft was a deep class with multiple future MVPs and several players who will likely go on to the Hall of Fame.
But the class of the draft turned out to be Stephen Curry despite being passed over six times, including one team that drafted two point guards not named Curry.
While it is not unusual for an all-time great to slip past the first pick in the NBA Draft, it is strange to see a talent like Curry not be drafted until six other players have come off the board.
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1. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
Blake GriffinJim McIsaac/Getty Images
Blake Griffin
Blake GriffinJustin Ford/Getty Images
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2. Hasheem Thabeet, Memphis Grizzlies
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Where Thabeet is now.
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3. James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder
James HardenJim McIsaac/Getty Images
Where Harden is now.
James HardenTim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
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4. Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
Tyreke EvansNeilson Barnard/Getty Images for 40/40 Club
Where Evans is now.
Tyreke EvansChamberlain Smith/NBAE via Getty Images
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5. Ricky Rubio, Minnesota Timberwolves
Ricky RubioJim McIsaac/Getty Images
Where Rubio is now.
Ricky RubioSean Gardner/Getty Images
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6. Jonny Flynn, Minnesota Timberwolves
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Where Flynn is now.
Jonny FlynnYouTube/Orlandina
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7. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Steph CurryPaul Sakuma/AP
Where Curry is now.
Stephen Curry is always up for the challenge.Tony Avelar/AP Images