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Knicks don't have knack to land Rubio
June 28, 2009

Ricky Rubio was reportedly in Minnesota this weekend to meet with Wolves GM David Kahn, whose decision to draft the Spanish guard is looking better by the minute.

Mitch Lawrence in Sunday's Daily News reported that the Wolves turned down a deal with the Houston Rockets that would have resulted in Aaron Brooks and Shane Battier headed to Minnesota for Rubio.

If the Wolves are receiving those types of offers—Brooks and Battier were starters on a playoff team - do the Knicks really have much of a chance to get Rubio? Donnie Walsh is offering Wilson Chandler but that's not going to get it down. Walsh originally offered Chandler to Washington to get the fifth pick last week.

Rubio's agent, Dan Fegan, is an experienced negotiator who will likely get Rubio to a bigger market. Rubio's father said on Friday that his son could remain in Europe. One report yesterday quoted a "consultant for Rubio's (European-based) agency" as taking credit for suggesting to Rubio's parents that the Knicks is the best team for the 19-year-old point guard.

Turns out that the consultant is none other than Tim Shea, a former Knicks European scout, who is responsible for one of the most infamous first round picks in club history. What the report conveniently failed to mention is that Shea's claim to fame is that he is suggested that the Knicks draft Frederic Weis 10 years ago. Under Shea's watch in New York, the Knicks had two Euros: Weis and the incomparable Mirsad Turkcan.

Now Shea is pushing Rubio? Suddenly, I'm having second thoughts about the kid.

RatherUnique24 wrote:Aaron Brooks isn't a scrub; along with Battier I think that was a nice deal

If they rejected that deal, the Knicks are not getting Rubio.

revprodeji wrote:I would have been pissed.

YouthMovement wrote:Lee and Chandler is a better deal than that.

YouthMovement wrote:Lee and Chandler is a better deal than that.

GopherIt! wrote:

YouthMovement wrote:Lee and Chandler is a better deal than that.

I'd do Lee and Chandler for Cardinal and Maddog.

YouthMovement wrote:Lee and Chandler is a better deal than that.

D1SGRUNTL3D wrote:

YouthMovement wrote:Lee and Chandler is a better deal than that.

How are you goin to trade Lee, a FA?

One report yesterday quoted a "consultant for Rubio's (European-based) agency" as taking credit for suggesting to Rubio's parents that the Knicks is the best team for the 19-year-old point guard.

Turns out that the consultant is none other than Tim Shea, a former Knicks European scout, who is responsible for one of the most infamous first round picks in club history. What the report conveniently failed to mention is that Shea's claim to fame is that he is suggested that the Knicks draft Frederic Weis 10 years ago. Under Shea's watch in New York, the Knicks had two Euros: Weis and the incomparable Mirsad Turkcan.

Larry Coon wrote: 92. What is tampering?
Tampering is when a player or team directly or indirectly entices, induces or persuades anybody (player, general manager, etc.) who is under contract with another team to negotiate for their services. The NBA takes tampering very seriously and may impose stiff penalties if it is discovered, however the league will not investigate unless another team files tampering charges.

Bulls69 wrote:

D1SGRUNTL3D wrote:

YouthMovement wrote:Lee and Chandler is a better deal than that.

How are you goin to trade Lee, a FA?

Disgruntl3d, you are wasting your time arguing with Knicks posters they think the Wolves will just give Rubio away to the Knicks they are still pissed from this past draft. I was debating with a Knicks poster why would the Wolves want Lee when they have Al and Love plus Lee is a FA.