[Official] Krawczynski: Timberwolves to trade #17 for Ricky Rubio, #25, and #28

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[HornetJail]

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[Domejandro]

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If anybody does not follow Krawczynski, definitely do it. Among team reporters around the League, I really do not think there is somebody more reliable.

Super exciting news, Ricky is going to be huge for this team.

[loserX]

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[eminence]

Love it for Minnesota. Not a big fan for OKC unless notably more is involved.

[Prospect Dong]

these feels like it values Rubio as about neutral, or maybe a highish second? I'd have thought #25 & #28 are only a little short of #17 on their own?

[wablty]

So... cut bait with Beasley.

Run:
Rubio
Anthony
Dlo
All at once?
Or is Anthony now blocked from starting. I'm really curious to see the depth chart here.

I'm guessing Rubio in a 6th man role that still plays 25-30+ a night.

[HornetJail]

these feels like it values Rubio as about neutral, or maybe a highish second? I'd have thought #25 & #28 are only a little short of #17 on their own?

getting pure cap space makes a ton of sense for OKC, so they can absorb more contracts for more picks. I didn't think they'd be able to move Rubio that easily so well done

[wablty]

Am I wrong to think Rubio is sturdy enough for some SFs? Running all three of the guys at once?

Here and there. Not full time. I think you'll see more of a 3 man rotation than significant time in a 3 guard offense, but who's to say?

[HornetJail]

Am I wrong to think Rubio is sturdy enough for some SFs? Running all three of the guys at once?

Here and there. Not full time. I think you'll see more of a 3 man rotation than significant time in a 3 guard offense, but who's to say?

I think Edwards plays the 3 even if he's short for it

[wablty]

Am I wrong to think Rubio is sturdy enough for some SFs? Running all three of the guys at once?

Here and there. Not full time. I think you'll see more of a 3 man rotation than significant time in a 3 guard offense, but who's to say?

I think Edwards plays the 3 even if he's short for it

If he can play defense at all, yeah. He's the bulkier and more athletic of the two for sure.

[Boarder Patrol]

I thought Rubio was pretty solid? The pick swap is fair, whatever, but I wonder why they added him. Maybe they want his decent money off the books to take on bad money + picks from elsewhere?

[MoneyTalks41890]

So is this deal for cap space (?) or is OKC taking back JJ?

[HartfordWhalers]

So is this deal for cap space (?) or is OKC taking back JJ?

JJ has to go somewhere.

[MoneyTalks41890]

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[Fo-Real]

Happy for Ricky, thought he got a raw deal with Paul pushing his way to Phx!! Glad he could go back to a familiar and loving place. He should run the point and turn D Lo into Booker basically. Crazy to think in terms of caring, but I'm actually gonna sleep better tonight knowing that this worked out this way for him!!!

[jscott]

So is this deal for cap space (?) or is OKC taking back JJ?

Yeah I’d like to know this too.

Don’t think the Wolves can just take on the cap.

[shrink]

So is this deal for cap space (?) or is OKC taking back JJ?

I suspect MIN prefers to act as an over-the-cap team, so this will likely be announced when Johnson picks up his player option.

I think the price is fair for both. The picks even out, and Rubio is more productive than Johnson, but JJ is probably more tradable [sorry, teams that trade with Presti] as an expiring than Ricky (PG is crowded position and he has a second year). I think MIN dealt with OKC and escaped without losing their shirt, but we will see.

Rubio is probably the second-most loved Wolf of all time, and MIN is near the bottom in attendance. As I always say, the NBA is an entertainment business. However, Rubio fits the roster as a player as well. He is still a strong defender, which DLo or Beasley will need, and he also is all about his team’s success, so he can let those guys score.

But I am more intrigued with Rubio and Edwards. One talent Rubio has that is often overlooked is that his passing makes the game easier for other players. It’s why I advocated a trade last year to PHX or ORL, to help develop their youth. Kevin Love commented on it as a rookie, saying that Rubio doesn’t wait for a passing lane to open up - he anticipates them, so players get the ball a half step earlier. Once he got used to it (and Love admits to getting hit in the face with balls a few times before he started expecting passes like this), Love said this made the game much easier - he had a head start on beating his defender.

Edwards has tremendous physical skills, but he has not gotten a very good education on basketball fundamentals, and people question his passion for the game. I am much happier with the pick knowing that Rubio can help him with both of these flaws.

[Buzzard]

Minnesota needs some solid vets. This is a win for them. Presti looks to be going to tank mode. Have to wonder how this will sit with SGA. He gets traded to a playoff team that is soon turned into a tank mode team.

Maybe Presti plans on a one season tank and quick turn around. That is not easy to do by any stretch.

[HartfordWhalers]

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