"The question was inevitable.

Before Friday's news conference introducing rookie Stephen Curry, word had circulated that the Warriors' trade talks with the Phoenix Suns regarding All-Star power forward Amare Stoudemire were being held up by Curry.

The issue? The Warriors wanted to keep him, and the Suns insisted he be part of the deal - leaving the status of the seventh pick in Thursday's NBA draft up in the air.

But when asked whether the Warriors would let Curry get away, coach Don Nelson had an answer ready. And it was definitive.

"No," Nelson said. "I should be clear about that. He wasn't drafted for somebody else. He is not going to be traded. He was drafted because we think he is going to be a terrific player, and he's going to be right here. So he can unpack his bags, he can relax, go buy a house because he ain't goin' anyplace."

The Warriors' refusal to include Curry in the trade likely has killed the chance to get Stoudemire from the Suns. The Warriors are willing to give up center Andris Biedrins, forward Brandan Wright, guard Marco Belinelli and maybe even swingman Kelenna Azubuike. But not Curry.

Curry was a major part of what the Suns wanted. Reports out of Phoenix are that Suns celebrated in the war room when Curry fell to the Warriors."