http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Timberwolves-trading-rights-to-Rubio?urn=nba,198953

Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:13 am EDT

Timberwolves trading rights to Rubio

By Mark J. Miller

The Minnesota Timberwolves spent a lot of time and money trying to get Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio to come play for them after the team drafted him fifth overall this past summer. Team bigwig David Kahn flew over to Spain a few times and tried to work out some sort of crazy buyout but obviously nothing ever worked out and Rubio is now playing for FC Barcelona.

Rubio is still saying he wants to play in the NBA someday. Presumably that's what he intended when he declared himself for this year's draft, too, and that didn't seem to work out. The Wolves aren't bothering themselves to picture him in their jersey anytime soon and it appears that the team will try and trade the rights to the guard before next year's NBA draft, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

It isn't expected that the team would get much in return on such a deal since most teams that have any interest in Rubio (read: the New York Knicks) don't want to get involved in any long-term contract negotiations before the free-agent signing period starts next summer when the All-Star buffet opens up for NBA general managers.
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

Caseloads wrote:where is this from, teh onion?

nah, it'z frum teh realzest journalismz. link is in the post, both to the yahoo article and the original source, st. paul pioneer press.

eViL wrote:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Timberwolves-trading-rights-to-Rubio?urn=nba,198953

Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:13 am EDT

Timberwolves trading rights to Rubio

By Mark J. Miller

The Minnesota Timberwolves spent a lot of time and money trying to get Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio to come play for them after the team drafted him fifth overall this past summer. Team bigwig David Kahn flew over to Spain a few times and tried to work out some sort of crazy buyout but obviously nothing ever worked out and Rubio is now playing for FC Barcelona.

Rubio is still saying he wants to play in the NBA someday. Presumably that's what he intended when he declared himself for this year's draft, too, and that didn't seem to work out. The Wolves aren't bothering themselves to picture him in their jersey anytime soon and it appears that the team will try and trade the rights to the guard before next year's NBA draft, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

It isn't expected that the team would get much in return on such a deal since most teams that have any interest in Rubio (read: the New York Knicks) don't want to get involved in any long-term contract negotiations before the free-agent signing period starts next summer when the All-Star buffet opens up for NBA general managers.
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

If the Knicks feel that highly of him--offer a reasonable asset like Wilson Chandler--that's what they could've had for him anyway. That would also knock off two mm off the cap next year. But the Knicks wont do it--they'll offer them a 2nd round pick in 2019 for Rubio or think that Chandler is the second coming of Tracy Mcgrady when in reality he is a fair athletic player with reasonable skills and what looks like a poor basketball IQ. I'll be honest not one Knick fan would care if the Knicks traded Wilson C for Rubio and the Knicks wouldn't win any more or any less without him.

I say shake this thing up if they truly believe--follow your inclinations. Atleast there would be some hope that he would develop in two years.

This is such a hard team to root for recently--I mean 15 other teams went for cap space--it's like we are basking in the accomplishment of nothing. We have an old retread of a GM who won't take risks and retreads from Toronto and Orlando running this team.

anklebraker wrote:Umm.. Milos Vujanic....

ummm...

based on what?

european?
pg?

can i again be on record as saying it is tiresome to see folks compare players based on race, nationality, and other stereotypes...

other the reasons listed, which aren't really much reasons as much as coincidence, rubio not being in the nba right now vs. vujanic are completely different situations.

BRIGGS wrote:

eViL wrote:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Timberwolves-trading-rights-to-Rubio?urn=nba,198953

Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:13 am EDT

Timberwolves trading rights to Rubio

By Mark J. Miller

The Minnesota Timberwolves spent a lot of time and money trying to get Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio to come play for them after the team drafted him fifth overall this past summer. Team bigwig David Kahn flew over to Spain a few times and tried to work out some sort of crazy buyout but obviously nothing ever worked out and Rubio is now playing for FC Barcelona.

Rubio is still saying he wants to play in the NBA someday. Presumably that's what he intended when he declared himself for this year's draft, too, and that didn't seem to work out. The Wolves aren't bothering themselves to picture him in their jersey anytime soon and it appears that the team will try and trade the rights to the guard before next year's NBA draft, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

It isn't expected that the team would get much in return on such a deal since most teams that have any interest in Rubio (read: the New York Knicks) don't want to get involved in any long-term contract negotiations before the free-agent signing period starts next summer when the All-Star buffet opens up for NBA general managers.
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

If the Knicks feel that highly of him--offer a reasonable asset like Wilson Chandler--that's what they could've had for him anyway. That would also knock off two mm off the cap next year. But the Knicks wont do it--they'll offer them a 2nd round pick in 2019 for Rubio or think that Chandler is the second coming of Tracy Mcgrady when in reality he is a fair athletic player with reasonable skills and what looks like a poor basketball IQ. I'll be honest not one Knick fan would care if the Knicks traded Wilson C for Rubio and the Knicks wouldn't win any more or any less without him.

I say shake this thing up if they truly believe--follow your inclinations. Atleast there would be some hope that he would develop in two years.

This is such a hard team to root for recently--I mean 15 other teams went for cap space--it's like we are basking in the accomplishment of nothing. We have an old retread of a GM who won't take risks and retreads from Toronto and Orlando running this team.

I'd do that trade right now.

Yes- it hurts us this year, but I can accept that & handing over a high pick to Utah, because we can pull out an Isiah - Rubio is like our 2010 draft pick.