shrink wrote:I’ve been trying to keep a closer eye on the Rubio trade market, and I am becoming more and more encouraged. There are many teams out there that could use his passing and organize an offense, and we are seeing in the playoffs even more. CHI, NYK, IND all seem like decent targets off the top, but free agency could open many more. Will Lonzo Ball stay in NOP? Will the Lakers pay Schroeder anything he wants, to maintain salary? Is Gordon Dragic staying in MIA? What about Lowry? Heck, Chris Paul? The advantage Rubio provides is that he is a one-year deal that allows him to be caretaker. FA contracts much be three, and while years can be guaranteed, most decent free agents have the market pull to demand three years guaranteed, or at least a partial guarantee on the end.
Well Rubio was traded last offseason, coming off a better year, for essentially a semi useful expiring and a future 2nd round pick (if you consider 17 for 25+28 a wash). Does having one year remaining rather than two change that valuation much?
I just think that his value to this team will be much bigger than a future 2nd, especially considering how instrumental he was in helping Ant on the court his rookie year. Finding salary filler that is a better fit with those on court intangibles the rest of the team sorely lacks is going to be tough. He's not the first guy I would think about sending out.
Beasley is the most obvious trade candidate at this point considering contract, position, and relative value.
