1. Eddy Curry played for the Bulls until 2005, then played for the New York Knicks from 2005 to 2010.
32 Facts About Eddy Curry
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In 2001, Eddy Curry led his team to second place in the IHSA State Playoffs.
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Eddy Curry was named to the 1998,1999 and 2000 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament teams, and in 2003 was named by the fans to the tournament's All-Quarter Century Team.
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Eddy Curry had signed a letter of intent to play at DePaul University but declared himself eligible for the 2001 NBA draft in which the Chicago Bulls made him the fourth overall pick.
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Eddy Curry's contribution was limited during his rookie year due to limited minutes.
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Eddy Curry improved in his second year, leading the NBA in field goal percentage and becoming the first Bull to lead the league in a major statistical category since Michael Jordan in 1998.
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On June 24,2005, heart specialists cleared Eddy Curry to resume practice.
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On October 3,2005, after refusing on privacy grounds to submit to a DNA test, as requested by Bulls management, to assess whether he has a congenital heart condition, Eddy Curry was traded to the New York Knicks.
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Eddy Curry's inability to defend and rebound was a source of frustration for former coaches Scott Skiles and Larry Brown.
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Eddy Curry is 2 for 2 from three-point range in his NBA career.
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Eddy Curry showed up to training camp in October 2008 out of shape for the second year in a row, incensing new head coach Mike D'Antoni.
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Eddy Curry was bothered by a sore right knee for much of the season.
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Eddy Curry played his first game of the season on January 8,2009, against the Dallas Mavericks and played in two other games later in the season.
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On February 22,2011, Eddy Curry was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-way blockbuster deal which involved Denver Nuggets that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York.
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On December 10,2011, Eddy Curry signed a one-year contract with the Miami Heat.
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On January 19,2012, a noticeably-slimmer Eddy Curry played in the NBA for the first time since 2009, against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Eddy Curry had lost nearly 70 pounds since he last played in the NBA, and scored six points in six minutes in his return to the NBA.
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In October 2012, Eddy Curry signed with the San Antonio Spurs.
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Eddy Curry was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Mavericks on October 25,2012.
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Eddy Curry played two games for Dallas before being waived to make room for Troy Murphy, as the Mavericks wanted a power forward with outside shooting ability instead of a traditional center.
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The second game that Eddy Curry played for Dallas on October 31,2012, ended up being his final NBA game ever.
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On December 6,2012, Eddy Curry signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in China, replacing Josh Boone.
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Eddy Curry played in 29 games and averaged 23.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.
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Eddy Curry played his last game with Zhejiang on February 27,2013, as he missed the last two playoff games due to gastroenteritis.
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Eddy Curry was released by the Wolf Warriors on January 20,2019.
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Eddy Curry never took the test and ultimately continued his career based on the clearances from other experts.
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On January 12,2009, Eddy Curry was sued by his former chauffeur, David Kuchinsky.
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Kuchinsky claimed Eddy Curry owed him $68,000 in unpaid wages, as well as $25,000 in expenses which Eddy Curry never repaid.
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Those expenses, he said, included cellphones that Eddy Curry had him buy as gifts and hotel and club bills.
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Two counts of first degree murder were brought against 36-year-old attorney Frederick Goings on February 22,2009; Goings had served as Henry's attorney in a custody case against Eddy Curry involving Ava, and was allegedly involved in a relationship with Henry.
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Eddy Curry took out a nearly $4 million mortgage on the property in 2006, which included monthly house payments of more than $25,000.
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In June 2021, Eddy Curry was evicted for violating his lease agreement in Katy, Texas.