The Knicks were one pick away from nabbing Stephen Curry in the 2009 draft and instead, they landed Jordan Hill from Arizona. Curry is a four-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA, two-time MVP, and two-time NBA champion. The Knicks traded Hill to the Rockets during his rookie season and he is no longer in the league.
Had the Warriors passed on the Davidson product, the Knicks would have surely drafted Curry. According to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports, Curry and his camp were hoping that the Warriors would pass on him and allow him to fall to New York with the eighth pick.