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"I certainly liked what I saw, and I have liked what I've seen on film," said Kahn, who arrived in Dallas from Europe five hours before Friday's game against the Mavericks. "The issue with him is how it all fits with the front line we already have. I think it can, by the way. I really do. But it has to be something that's further discussed."

Kahn said Rubio played "OK" in an "incredibly intense environment you had to see to believe."

hotshotschamp wrote:Lobo,

It said in the article they talked in person, after the game.

Q: How good is your big guy in Europe (Pekovic)? Can he step in and play regularly?

Kahn: He is, there's no question about it. I think he is 24 so he is not quite as young as some of the other kids over there. He's a man, there is no question he could play today, right now, this minute. No question. He's the best European big man right now. There is nobody better.

Q: Do you think you will get him?

Kahn: Well he's ours. So the question is do we want to do a deal to bring him over here. The primary focus of my trip last week was about that. We haven’t started talking about that meaning contract, I thought the first step was I wanted to see him live in person, which I hadn’t had a chance to do and I wanted to visit with him. I really liked him as a kid. He's a soldier. He will run through the wall for the coach. He's very disciplined and passionate about winning. I really enjoyed my time with him. There is no question he belongs in this league.

Q: Why don’t you bring him in?

Kahn: First of all, we have to get through this season because he is under contract with his Greek team. The question will be between the draft, free agency and other trades that we may do. We need to be talking very seriously about bringing him over to join our team. What I don’t want to do is bring someone over for our team and give them false hope that there is a lot of minutes. I don’t know how many minutes we'll have and lot of it depends on how Ryan Hollins perhaps finishes the year. I would love to have him, but the question is do we have enough room for him. I think we do but I just want to be very straight with him. I don’t want to misrepresent to him what the opportunity is here and I can't define it yet.

Q: When can you start talking contract with him? Is there a buy out?

Kahn: He has a buy out. The way I understand the rules I think we could talk to him today, but it would have to be something of course that happens after July 10.

Q: Whose game does he remind you of?

Kahn: A little bit Al, but more of a straight forward with his back to the basket. Al does a little more with trickery or fakes. This kid doesn’t do that, he just clears space and seals. A little like Al, to be fair, he's not explosive, he's got lateral quickness but he's not a jumper. He can run well.

Q: Defense?

Kahn: I didn’t really have a good feel (while watching him). Because of his size, he's not going to get pushed around. This kid is built. He's really muscular.

Kahn wrote:He's the best European big man right now. There is nobody better.