Amare Stoudemire retiring from the league evokes some powerful memories of that time that the Warriors almost mortgaged their future to acquire him.
The story goes that both the Warriors and Suns were enamored with Stephen Curry prior to the 2009 NBA Draft.
Don Nelson was coaching the Warriors at the time, and had made it clear that Curry was the guy he wanted if available with the number 7 pick that the Warriors were stationed with.
Nelson deserves a lot of credit for his foresight, and he has long been one of the most under-appreciated coaches in NBA history.