Missing out on Steph Curry for Tyreke Evans is the original Kings draft blunder of this current sucky era. It's the closest match to the recent Bagley Luka blunder.
While I understand the point you are trying to make, this is 1000% a hindsight hot take.
That night, as Commissioner Stern read "With the fourth pick, in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select ... " the TV showed a split-screen emphasizing the divergent paths in history for our beloved Kings franchise ...
Those two faces: Tyreke Evans and ... Ricky Rubio.
Curry? Good jumpshot, high BBIQ. Could do well with D'Antoni's run-and-gun offense on the Knicks. Think Jason Terry.
Curry wasn't consider by either Kings fandom or sports media pundits as the "can't miss" future superstar point guard in the draft. No no, In 2009, that was the "Spanish sensation" Ricky Rubio. In fact, contemporary mock drafts considered the Kings gloriously unlucky for falling to the fourth pick in a "three pick draft" of Blake Griffin, Ricky Rubio, and ... Hasheem Thabeet.
Stupid ping pong balls. So, do we go for position of need with Jonny Flynn or BPA in Jordan Hill? Decisions, decisions.
Suddenly, Kings fans started wetting themselves when rumors leaked the Thunder might actually pass on Rubio to
reach for James Harden. Can you imagine being so lucky?! Poor poor Sam Presti. Drafted Durant and Westbrook, and now thinks in only his third draft he knows more than everyone else. Can't win 'em all Sam.
Then, disaster. Word spread Evans had dominated in the team one-on-ones, and the debate raged: if Rubio did fall, would the Kings take the future superstar who supposedly threatend to stay in Europe to avoid playing for Sacramento, or the dude who did well in workouts and said he liked our
cowtown city?
People were livid, calling Petrie and the Maloofs small-town minded cowards. Even David Khan knew to call Rubio's bluff and make the obvious pick. Not sure how Khan was going to pair Rubio with Jonny Flynn in the same backcourt, but whatever, it'll workout for the T-Wolves because Khan got them RUBIO!
Yes, people had the same self-immolation, while committing seppuku reaction when the Kings passed on Rubio that they had when the Kings passed on Luka.
If Rubio had become Curry, then you would have a point.