WAS - MIN (Rubio)

[cpfsf]

What a great trade idea. To have a playmaking guard like Rubio would do wonders for our perimeter players (see: Foye, Randy).

I dont think the Wiz bite on this, as they would have a huge clog in the 1-3 spots. Id Like to see the draft order before proposing any deals like this.

right, a team like Chicago or Portland won the lottery in the past, no reason the same thing won't happen this year.

[john2jer]

OKC is winning the lottery, it's already been decided. LeBron=Cleveland, Rose=Chicago, Griffin=Oklahoma

[karch34]

WAS wants to contend, so they'd want the experienced Mike Miller. I assume he'd start at the 2 regardless of who they get at #5, but he's certainly a capable 6th man too (Sixth man of the Year award a couple years back). In any event, I think he's necessary for the trade.

I'm ambivalent. I don't know how far on the bell curve Rubio is, but I envision big things for that raw cap space, particularly since its in the crucial 2010 off-season.

I see your point, but if Rubio is the kind of point guard most think he will be that's going to likely have more value than cap space. I'm not sure who he translates to, but if you were in a position to draft a Chris Paul type (comparison only to make a point and not compare the two) and had to take on some bad contracts to do it you do it, IMO.

[Foye]

OKC is winning the lottery, it's already been decided. LeBron=Cleveland, Rose=Chicago, Griffin=Oklahoma

Might be, but I don't know whether Griffin is really the player they need. They have already players who can score. They need defensive presence. Thabeet would be a logical pick for them IMO as long as they pick outside of Griffin and Rubio.


IF OKC wins the lottery you seriously have to quit watching nba basketball because this is really fake then.

[Esohny]

I'd stop because of the incredibly poor officiating before that would get me.

[shrink]

I'm worried about Rubio's buyout. Right now it's $6 Million.

I hadn't considered that if WAS gets the #2, the $6 mil is going to be a bigger issue for Pollin than it is for Taylor. I think this is going to give us a little more trade leverage.