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Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:13 am EDT

Timberwolves trading rights to Rubio

By Mark J. Miller

“RickyThe Minnesota Timberwolves spent a lot of time and money trying to get Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio(notes) 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

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  1. dagoldeneagle
    1. Posted by dagoldeneagle Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:25 am EDT

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    lol they were retarded for drafting him.
    should've traded the pick for cash like the suns do annually.
    recent drafts have been a joke anyway
  2. Divine
    2. Posted by Divine Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:50 am EDT

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    Trade Rubio this, trade Rubio that. All these rumors yet there isn't any actual content. There isn't a month that goes by without a mention of trading Rubio and somehow the Knicks are involved. Face it people, the Knicks have garbage; no one the Wolves would want. K-Love is a much more well rounded player than D-Lee. Super-Nate is out of the question. Wilson Chandler? No thanks. The Knicks don't even have any draft picks since they've traded them all away. Tell me, how are they going to get this done? Exactly-STFU! The bottom line is. . .Until Rubio actually gets traded, STFU!
  3. Mike D
    3. Posted by Mike D Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:30 am EDT

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    Divine-
    You reveal how little you know about basketball when you say that Kevin Love is more well rounded than David Lee. Lee averaged 16 ppg and 11 rpg last year. Kevin Love scored 11 ppg and had 9rpg. How could anyone say he was better? If the trade got done it would probably include salary cap players that the twolves could dump to make more room in free agency. This has been happening a lot in recent years. There's a viable scenario, so now you STFU!
  4. Willy Skeetpants
    4. Posted by Willy Skeetpants Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:36 am EDT

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    minnesota land of the vikings and the ho ass timberwolves
  5. alex m
    5. Posted by alex m Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:44 am EDT

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    Well more-rounded means much more than points and rebounds MR. I know more than little about basketball. Love is a better passer, shooter and is younger.
  6. Mikey
    6. Posted by Mikey Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:02 am EDT

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    Look on the bright side, T-Wolves got Johnny Flynn to take over this trick's place (R. Rubio). Even if Rubio waits till he's 20 or 21, he'll never play for the T-Wolves anyways. Have fun sucking down vino, Rubio.
  7. Fish Hunter
    7. Posted by Fish Hunter Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:17 am EDT

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    The receiving team will probably need a signed contract to trade for him. Might turn out like Frederick Weiss. Never play a second of NBA ball!
  8. Bob
    8. Posted by Bob Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:27 am EDT

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    Ernie G picked Minnesota's pocket on that trade for Foy and Miller
  9. Cotton Piquer
    9. Posted by Cotton Piquer Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:31 am EDT

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    Mike D
    It is you that knows nothing about basketball.
    Love only played 18MPG for the 1st 2/3 of his ROOKIE season. Then picked up the pace when he got more minutes. His RPG led all rookies, & was better than 80% of the NBA vets that played more minutes.
    David Lee is Better than Love, in fact he LED the NBA in double-doubles. But, comparing the stats of a rookie & a proven stud shows your lack of ability to make a valid comparison.
  10. Phil M
    10. Posted by Phil M Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:32 am EDT

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    Why a team needing MANY pieces drafted two PG's back-to-back is beyond me. Flynn is undersized for the 2 spot and Rubio doesn't shoot well enough to play the two, so you drafted a starter and backup with sandwich picks in the lottery.
    Smooth. They should've traded on draft night like everyone said...OR draft someone else.
  11. Ritz
    11. Posted by Ritz Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:35 am EDT

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    And it the T-Wolves wouldn't have drafted him they would have been called the biggest idiots as well so what did you want them to do. Now they have the rights to the most interesting basketball player in the world who had more buzz than any NBA player in the summer. So I'm OK with what they are doing cause I'd rather have his rights than Foye and Miller anyways regardless we were gonna suck this year and those guys were gonna walk away from the T-Wolves so we are at least gonna break even on this deal. SO WHO CARES????
  12. Phil M
    12. Posted by Phil M Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:36 am EDT

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    Mike D, there is more to basketball than points and rebounds. The T'Wolves also had Jefferson doing most of the post work so Love was never their first option until he was injured.
    Love is a better passer, sees the floor better, shoots better, has a better post-up game and is a much more well-rounded player. Not to mention, he was injured at the start of last year (rookie season) and Lee has been in the league for what, 3 years now?
    Oh, and as bad as the Knicks were they still had a more talented team than the T'Wolves did last year...and that does matter to a post guy.
  13. Kurt
    13. Posted by Kurt Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:12 pm EDT

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    What a waste of draft pick. Way to go Con! Are you sure you've done this before.
  14. booksman
    14. Posted by booksman Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:25 pm EDT

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    I'll admit I gasped reading this title xD and yeah I knew there was going to be some mention of the Knicks xP But then AGAIN it's another article with No substantial evidence Arrrgh
  15. JOJO
    15. Posted by JOJO Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:36 pm EDT

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    Ernie wins again!
  16. rstealer boomer sux Lebronze nuts
    16. Posted by rstealer boomer sux Lebronze nuts Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:56 pm EDT

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    trade his gay rights to the d-league!!! rubio is a fackin loser!!!
  17. plowus
    17. Posted by plowus Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:13 pm EDT

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    Ty Lawson is looking pretty sweet at the 18th pick. Why a winner like Ty got looked over for a guy like Ricky Rubio.
  18. DaoV
    18. Posted by DaoV Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:28 pm EDT

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    There is nothing wrong with stashing Rubio in Europe for a couple years. Its not like the Timberwolves will be winning much this year or next year anyway. Foye and Miller would be gone next year anyway(thats why they were traded).
    Divine, i understand where your coming from. Knicks got nothing. They got rid of everyone for the Lebron sweepstakes 2010. It would be funny as hell if Lebron decides to stay in Cleveland. LOL...Knicks fans would riot and storm Madison Square Garden. Im gonna sit back and watch the fireworks...haha..
  19. InBredCornfedSheepdoinker
    19. Posted by InBredCornfedSheepdoinker Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:30 pm EDT

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    This kid is a joke who was yanking the Wolves chain just to make a name for himself, trade the rights for an ice cream cone, that's what he is worth.
  20. InBredCornfedSheepdoinker
    20. Posted by InBredCornfedSheepdoinker Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:32 pm EDT

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    This kid is a joke who was yanking the Wolves chain just to make a name for himself, trade the rights for an ice cream cone, that's what he is worth.
  21. fishdicks05
    21. Posted by fishdicks05 Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:55 pm EDT

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    Anybody who says Kevin Love is better than David Lee is out of their damn mind. Sure, he has range for a big man but what position does he actually play? Obviously not Center. PF? He cant handle worth a damn which is given for a big man but with that range he is going to be on the perimiter a lot and if he wants to have any chance in the league he has to go to the hole, Period. He is one of the SOFTEST big man in the post right now. Weak as hell and slow as fcuk. Not to mention he has already shown he is injury prone. Any decent big man will eat him alive...like DLee.
  22. ju_cordova
    22. Posted by ju_cordova Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:00 pm EDT

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    He is coming to the BLAZERS mark my words! I said it here 10/29/09 ! GUARANTEED!
  23. The Rip City Commander
    23. Posted by The Rip City Commander Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:33 pm EDT

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    ju_cordova is probably right... Sounds like another move for Kevin Pritchard.

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