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As the title indicates, a little scenario I wanted to throw out there to gage feelings on trade and prospect value.

Let's say Clippers end up with the #2 pick and MN ends up with the #6. Griffin goes first and Rubio has declared. LAC comes to MN with this offer. The #2 pick (Rubio most likely) for our #6 AND taking away all protection on the pick owed to LAC, meaning our first next year regardless.

MN in: #2 pick in 2009 draft
LAC in: #6 pick in 2009 draft + protection removed from picked owed to LAC.

Myself, I would be inclined to do that and I think most in MN would make the trade (not thinking it would be feasible from LAC side, but unsure), but I could be mistaken.

Now if this were the case, who would still do it if Rubio was no longer available (didn't declare)? Who would do it if it were the #3 and not the #2? Would you trade the #6 (or could be #5) to move up a few spots? Who would you move up for? Harden? Thabeet? Would it make a difference if we fell to #7?

Just some thoughts/ideas/questions I came up with when in the trade forum seeing some proposals for Baron Davis and the #3. We have the unique trade item with the clips in regards to our protection or potential pick back and this seemed an interesting way to utilize it and garner some discussion on the matter.

I don't see why the Clips would do that. They shouldn't be in any hurry to get our pick. Their depth chart is quite full.

If Rubio's available, I ain't trading the #2 pick.

Worm Guts wrote:If Rubio's available, I ain't trading the #2 pick.

Unless you're speaking from the Clips perspective, i.e. maybe you are Miek Dunleavy, then you didn't read his post.

I'd do it for Rubio but probably not Harden or anyone else in this draft. I think there is a significant dropoff in talent after Rubio. Clips would likely want more back, I'm afraid.

Hell no!!!

I wouldn't want to send Rubio away

It depends if the clipper really think Gordon is the PG and they do not want Rubio

Dr.Krapinsky wrote:

Worm Guts wrote:If Rubio's available, I ain't trading the #2 pick.

Unless you're speaking from the Clips perspective, i.e. maybe you are Miek Dunleavy, then you didn't read his post.

yes to the first part

I dont think the Clips pass on Rubio. If they were willing to do it then you better believe we should pull the trigger. Rubio + healthy Jefferson and Brewer + Foye + Love + whoever else we draft, we could make a push at .500 leaving our pick in the late lotto next year.

4ho5ive wrote:I dont think the Clips pass on Rubio. If they were willing to do it then you better believe we should pull the trigger. Rubio + healthy Jefferson and Brewer + Foye + Love + whoever else we draft, we could make a push at .500 leaving our pick in the late lotto next year.

I agree, Clippers would rather deal Baron than passing on Rubio.

They know now, that their team is not going to make the playoffs because their players are always injuried and not a real team so they will be trying to rebuild IMO. They have plenty of good pieces to make a rebuild by trading some of their bigs/baron.