Dell Curry, Steph’s father, talked about his efforts to influence his son’s draft destination during a recent episode of the “Heat Check with Stephen and Dell Curry” podcast.
According to Dell, he lobbied for Steph to be selected by the Knicks at No. 8, a position held by the team that year.
“On draft day, we were in New York, and I got a call from [former Warriors coach] Don Nelson,” Dell Curry recounted. “He asked, ‘Dell, do you have a problem if we select Steph at No. 7?’ I said, ‘Yes, I do.