Steph Curry explains decision to honor Monta Ellis before Oracle finale originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Steph Curry made a lot of Warriors fans smile Sunday before he had even stepped on the court at Oracle Arena. Curry has been honoring past Warriors greats by wearing their jerseys to games, and he honored a player who is near and dear to Warriors fans' hearts Sunday: former teammate Monta Ellis. Curry and Ellis played together for two and a half seasons before Ellis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the 2011-12 season.