Rubio doesnt like Memphis or OKC

4ho5ive · Post #1 » by **4ho5ive** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:32 am

“Rubio doesn’t want to go to Memphis, and he especially does not want to pay money out of his own pocket with that huge buyout for the honor of doing so. Fegan [Rubio’s agent] wants him in L.A., and if he can’t have him there, he wants him in Sacramento. Definitely not Oklahoma City. “

Unlike Griffin or Hasheem Thabeet, who don’t really have any choice where they will play next season if a team decides to play hardball, Rubio has a reasonably attractive alternative option at his disposal—returning to Spain.

“He’ll pull out if he doesn’t like what he’s hearing,” the NBA source tells us. “Or he can stay in and force the Grizzlies to call his bluff—would they really take him knowing that he may never come over? That’s one way to get him to fall to three.”

I would laugh, because i joked about this with my best friend yesterday. but if he doesnt like Memphis, whats gonna make him like Minny

EDIT: My bad, http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jonath ... ay-20-3224

Ojmayo · Post #2 » by **Ojmayo** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:47 am

Wow, thats a picky one.

Let him go to New York.

moss_is_1 · Post #3 » by **moss_is_1** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:48 am

Well he didn't say anything about not wanting to play for minnesota... lol we'll trade up and select him and he'll never come over..

john2jer · Post #4 » by **john2jer** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:55 am

A month ago he made a comment about not caring where he went, but maybe that's when he thought his options were DC or California, not knowing how the lottery works.

Ojmayo · Post #5 » by **Ojmayo** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:56 am

He might just stay in Europe.

moss_is_1 · Post #6 » by **moss_is_1** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:58 am

Ojmayo wrote:He might just stay in Europe.

good, then memphis doesn't get someone who they really could of not had if they had won the coin toss..

casey · Post #7 » by **casey** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:58 am

What's so bad about Oklahoma City and Memphis?

B Calrissian · Post #8 » by **B Calrissian** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:58 am

Does Memphis still draft him and then trade him?

invno1 · Post #9 » by **invno1** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:01 am

what does Saco have? in return?

Ojmayo · Post #10 » by **Ojmayo** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:04 am

invno1 wrote:what does Saco have? in return?

Martin.

invno1 · Post #11 » by **invno1** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:05 am

I hope it all gets worked out and he plays in USA. I am so glad Timberwolves have 6th pick, Trouble at the top.

Post #12 » by **Calinks** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:05 am

I absolutely hate it when players, especially rooks pull this crap! Are you an NBA player? Then you should be concerned about BASKETBALL, not dictating what city you will and will not go to.

mnWI · Post #13 » by **mnWI** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:05 am

casey wrote:What's so bad about Oklahoma City and Memphis?

That's a loaded question. Memphis is probably the least desirable city for living that I've ever been to.

invno1 · Post #14 » by **invno1** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:06 am

Griz dont need Martin do they?

Ojmayo · Post #15 » by **Ojmayo** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:07 am

invno1 wrote:Griz dont need Martin do they?

He's the only one worth it.

invno1 · Post #16 » by **invno1** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:09 am

Yeah, Timberwolves GM problems dont look so bad......

john2jer · Post #17 » by **john2jer** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:09 am

I hope they draft him and he stays in Europe, for the love of God, please! If he goes undrafted that means one less guy slips to us,

Or how about OKC just sends #3 and Jeff Green for Blake Griffin and whatever bad contract the Clips want to dump, Randolph or Davis.

1. OKC - Griffin
2. Mem - Thabeet
3. LAC - Rubio

Solves everyone's problems, plus it helps the Clippers clear out salary and get closer to just running with Jordan, Thornton, Gordon, and Rubio, while potentially having max cap room in 2010. Amare or Bosh in LALA catching oops from Rubio? I likey!

Just as long as the Wolves get to choose between Harden and Evans at #6.

4ho5ive · Post #18 » by **4ho5ive** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:18 am

Do you really like the idea of Griffin going to the Thunder? That scares me somewhat. I mean i know Jefferson and Love will mash on Griffin + Sene or whoever, but still, the less better they get, the better for us.

invno1 · Post #19 » by **invno1** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:18 am

Poor Clippers....They need to change their uniforms, Their name ...maybe The LA Scene ...They will allways be second - fiddle in LA. Maybe move to Seattle.

john2jer · Post #20 » by **john2jer** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:31 am

4ho5ive wrote:Do you really like the idea of Griffin going to the Thunder? That scares me somewhat. I mean i know Jefferson and Love will mash on Griffin + Sene or whoever, but still, the less better they get, the better for us.

Agreed, I'm just thinking about the good of the NBA and making sure Rubio is playing somewhere on the left side of the pond. Though if Randolph is playing in OKC, he'd do plenty to screw that team up. That's a cancer that's just not cureable.