W's Lee trade involved two, not one, 2nd rd. picks

Feb. 21, 2011STEINMETZ ARCHIVEWARRIORS PAGEWARRIORS VIDEOMatt SteinmetzCSNBayArea.com

Turns out, David Lee ended up costing the Warriors a little more than everyone thought.Back in July, the Warriors acquired Lee from the Knicks in a sign and trade for Ronny Turiaf, Kelenna Azubuike, Anthony Randolph and the Warriors' 2012 second-round pick. At least that's what both the Knicks' and Warriors' press releases stated at the time.The reality is the Warriors also gave to the Knicks their second-round pick in 2013. According to sources, in the days following the trade, New York had doubts about Azubuike's health and whether he could pass a physical.Azubuike had played just nine games in 2009-10 before rupturing his patellar tendon.Rather than take the chance of the deal falling through, the Warriors and Knicks agreed to add the 2013 second-round pick to the package. New York subsequently waived Azubuike's physical. He has not played a game this season for New York.The reason these second-round picks have become an issue is because New York is poised to send both of those picks to the Denver Nuggets as part of the Carmelo Anthony trade.Warriors general manager Larry Riley confirmed the Warriors traded their 2013 pick as part of this summer's Lee trade, but didn't comment further.