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Ex-Warriors Player Facing Backlash for Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving Statement

This former Golden State Warriors NBA champion has a strange statement on Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving

Joey Linn

Apr 2, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) stand on the court during a break in the action in the third quarter at the Chase Center.
Apr 2, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) stand on the court during a break in the action in the third quarter at the Chase Center. / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is still widely accepted as one of the NBA's best players. While there is a lot of talent in the league, Curry has remained in that top tier since his rise to superstardom.

Now 36 years old, Curry proved at the 2024 Paris Olympics that he is still one of the best players in the world. Despite this, Curry still has critics that attempt to place other players over him in certain discussions.

In a recent post on X, 2018 Warriors champion Nick Young sent out a confusing post that seemed to suggest he believes Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is better than Curry.

The wording from Young was confusing, which made his message a bit unclear, but the 12-year NBA veteran has been facing backlash from fans for his comments:

This is not the first time Young has upset fans with a strange take. If he is indeed saying that Irving is better than Curry, Young will have a hard time finding many people who agree with him.

While Irving is a fantastic player, he is below Curry both now and all-time. Playing alongside Luka Doncic, Irving is the second option in Dallas while Curry is the top option in Golden State.

While he is a great second option, Irving does not have the responsibility that Curry has as the undisputed best player on his team.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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