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NBA Trade Rumor: Knicks Pursuing Ricky Rubio

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Ricky Rubio on the Knicks almost makes too much sense, for so many reasons. And talk about a lure for potential free agents next summer? Not only would a big time free agent get to play in New York, but he would also get to run with a pass-first playmaker who would only want to get said star open looks.

Here is what our friends at RealGM are reporting:

With Minnesota Timberwolves’ President David Kahn bound for Spain this week, some feel the trip isn’t necessarily to bring Ricky Rubio back to Minnesota.

One insider tells RealGM’s Alex Kennedy that Kahn could be working out a scenario where Rubio would be dealt to the New York Knicks.

“The Knicks have closed off negotiations with all free agent point guards until next week. I think they’re making a push for Rubio and if that fails, then they’ll reopen talks with their other options,” says the source.

“Kahn and [Knicks' President] Donnie Walsh are close and New York is looking for a cheap point guard who could help attract free agents next summer. Rubio fits that mold. I think that’s what this latest trip to Spain is about, working something out with New York.”

The Knicks have been in talks with multiple free agent point guards, most notably Ramon Sessions.

And then where would Sessions end up? The market for him would be pretty non-existent beyond the Clippers.

Source: RealGM

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  • redstorm11

    You said it best they have to become front line studs, rubio is far from a sure thing which is why they want to get him the most money rite now. now i dont know about you but i dont see anyone dying to add tim duncan over say dwight howard in terms of marketing. so coming into the league you think telfair would have gotten that shoe deal with adidas if he wasnt from ny instead of lets say portland?

  • ReneNYG1

    Control your asshole.Rubio is going to be dishing to Gallo who will be dishing to Lebron,sign me up for championships,New York Rules we are the big apple and it’s a shorter flight to spain,Rubio my hommie and New York perfect together,the only player I ever herd compared to Pistol and Clyde in the same sentence.The world’s money revolves around New York the rest of you guys are fucken tokens,that’s why they hate us because we got the cash and they got the gas.

  • jay

    For you CONTROL…first, pls excuse my English guys cuz im not really good at it..Now, were just here to talk or discuss whats goin on out there with our fav teams..CONTROL, pls control your emotion ok, its just sport bro,to wish someone to have a cancer or to wish his family members to have that horrible disease is just unhuman.. a dear sister of mine just passed away of cancer and i witness how terrible this desease is, so i wont wish this to someone no matter how i hate him.. how woudl you feel if someone wishes you that..again its just sports bro…May GOD forgive you!!!

  • Rubio>knicks whole team

    This is coming from a timberwolves fan and this is all i can think of that may work but the knicks are giving up a lot.

    Timberwolves: Chandler, Douglas, Hill and Future 1st round pick

    Knicks: rights to Rubio(you can deal with it), Blount (this should about equal all there player or possibly Songlia since he has 2 years left)

    I also have to ask when does Curry’s contract expire he could be delt to the wolves if it ends next year.

  • Rubio>knicks whole team

    I tried this on trade machine

    Timberwolves: Curry(expiring this year), Douglas, Hill, Chandler

    Knicks: Blount, Brown, Cardinal, Rubios rights (they must sign him not us)

    We loose some cap space but get young talent

    I would consider it

  • http://dimemag.com/2009/08/nba-trade-rumor-knicks-pursuing-ricky-rubio/ Minnieapolis

    –Knicks get Rubio and Steve Blake
    –Blazers get re-signed David Lee (4-5 yrs @ $30-40M), Ronny Turiaf, and Kelena Azubukie – $15M contracts in / $15.5M contracts out
    –Wolves get re-signed LaMarcus Aldridge (4-5 yrs @ $30-40M but still making $6M this year), Anthony Randolph, and Monta Ellis $21M contracts in / $23.3M contracts out
    –Suns get Al Jefferson, Jerryd Bayless $14M contracts in / $16.3M contracts out
    –Warriors get Amare Stoudemire and Travis Outlaw $17M contracts in / $18M contracts out

  • http://deleted MNTwolves

    Now I know how Heat, Raptors and Cavs fans feel like. Whenever Bosh, Wade and Lebron are linked to reports of leaving to their teams and going to NY. The only difference with the Timberwolves is that we even haven’t seen Rubio with a Timberwolves jersey and NY fans/press are already clamoring over him to come and play for the NY Knicks. So let me guess, if NY had it’s way. Their starting lineup for next season would consist of LeBron and Bosh and some center at the frontcourt and then Rubio and Wade at their backcourt? LOL every NY fans would probably cream in their pants every time they see that lineup next season.

  • Museum

    Nah, definitely not for Telfair, but being a NYC playground legend has a lot of cache, that gave him a lot of notoriety. Rubio has a lot of cache too, and while the dollar figure might be a bit higher if he went to New York, at least at first, he’ll be fine in MPLS too. He already has a ton of money in local endorsements lined up that the Wolves are using in the buyout negotiations with his Spanish club. And he’s not a sure thing, but if he’ll get the benefit of the doubt if it does look like he’s going to be good, thanks to all those Youtube clips. People want him to be crazy good, he’s got a ton of hype. You may have already seen him (briefly) in a Gillette commercial in the US.

  • anen

    he only showed up in Gillette commercial for a split second I don’t think he got paid that much for that

  • Museum

    I doubt he got a large amount for that too, but I can’t think of any other European player who’s never played a minute in the NBA appearing in a TV ad in the US. No way that’s happened before. Point being that he’s going to be fine endorsement-wise no matter wherever he lands, assuming he doesn’t bust. Again, he’s already got a large amount lined up in the Twin Cities that could be used to help pay his buyout.

  • Museum

    “No matter wherever” = bad English, sorry.

    Just read some of the other recent comments. Wow. The internet. The ReneNYG1 one is the best, I can’t tell if it’s real or someone doing a parody of the New York Dork attitude. I’m sure there’s fans in NYC that aren’t total morons, redstorm11 seems to be a competent guy, but there are some serious crazies out there.

  • melg

    u idoits……… there is no way the knicks r gonna trade hill, chandler, nd douglas for rubio…… r u kidding me………. i think rubio should have stayed in spain who the hell is goin pay his buyout if he can only get 500,000 dollars…….. the knicks should get sessions. i dont know y the hell r the waiting for 2010 if they can get young talent now for a cheaper price……. nd lebron shouldnt come to the knicks…. it will be a 1 man team again like when stephon marbury was there…. they should learn from there mistakes…….

  • Stojko Jr.

    Danny, I’m sorry about your brother.

    On another note: in addition to berating me for (allegedly) not discussing the topic like an adult, you call me a “dumb bastard,” “wise ass bitch,” and “miserable fuck that I would like to kick the shit out of.” That’s excessive.

    As a non-NY sports fan, I find it frustrating that New Yorkers seem to think that exciting players from other parts of the country should be handed over to New York teams for little or nothing in return. And I know I’m not alone. The Rubio chatter is the latest in a long line of examples.

  • This will work

    Minnesota: Chandler, Hill, Douglas

    Knicks: Gomes, Rubio

  • DannyNY

    Stojko Jr

    You are absolutely right man, I apologize for getting defensive like that. It just annoys me how so many people hate on NY because they think we should get all the best players just because it is NY. That is not the case. We are just fans like everyone else. We want our teams to get the best players possible. Why is it crazy for the Knicks to look into getting Rubio if he is available? Granted, I agree that the Knicks may not be an ideal trade partner for the Twolves because we may not have any players that they are looking for. But why is it wrong for us to want our team to do its due diligence and look into every available player? Believe me, us Knick fans know what a joke they have been the last several years. I do agree that there are some fans that come up with the dumbest trade scenarios possible that aren’t remotely even. But that is the case for all fans of all teams, not just NY. And I don’t think it is being arrogant or cocky to say that a lot of players would like to play in NY because of all that the city can bring them (endorsements, night life, exposure etc…). That is not to say that I think badly of other cities and I think NY is better than everyone, I don’t. The reality is that NY is one of the biggest media markets in the world so why wouldn’t NY fans hope that the intrigue of playing in NY will help their team get top players? Why are the Knicks considered dumb for trying to clear their cap space so they can make a run at a Lebron or a Wade,or a Bosh? I realize that it is a longshot to get any one of those players but you still have to try. And if they don’t get any of those guys, it is never a bad thing to have salary cap flexibility. I realize that NY has a bad reputation but there is good and bad in every city. I just wish people would not stereotype a whole city because of a few knuckleheads. There are more than 8 million people in the city alone (the 5 boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island) and 19 million in the entire state. There are bound to be some jackasses mixed in with that many people.

  • Stojko Jr.

    It’s cool, Danny–and you make a lot of good points. Honestly, New York *is* a huge draw, which is one reason the rest of us get so defensive. (If I were LeBron, I’d want to win a championship in my hometown and then head to NYC asap.)

    And for the record…I don’t actually hate NY. I’m just a really frustrated Wolves fan who’s hoping this rebuild works out.

  • Feral

    Kobeef,

    The Knicks don’t have their 2010 first rounder to exchange to the Wolves in any Rubio trade. They already owe that one to Utah at the moment.

    This “rumor” doesn’t even deserve that somewhat pejorative name. It’s remarkably inconsistent with everything except the startling solipsism of New York fans, who think the Minnesota franchise will toss them an excellent point guard prospect for the likes of Wilson Chandler. It ain’t going to happen. Saying “it almost makes too much sense” is complete gibberish. It makes no sense at all, and Donnie Walsh said so in response to the draft-night hot air on ESPN almost two months ago now.

  • melg

    dis is all bullshit….. there is no way the knicks r gonna take rubio if he is gonna stay at spain for another 2 years.. they need a point guard now….. so they better go with sessions…… nd there is no way the knicks r gonna trade chandler, hill, nd douglas for rubio…. chandler is the only one who can defend in the knicks….. nd douglas can score way better than rubio… if the knicks r gonna trade for rubio its gonna be for cash..

  • melg

    actually i wouldnt even get sessions… he sucks at 3 pointers… 22%.. so basically 1 in every 5 three pointers he makes….. im think a.i. will do a little better than sessions in ny…….i dont think wat happened to marbury will happen to a.i. he was beasting with the nuggets until he was traded to the pistons who i think play old fashion nd slow…. for the knicks he will get to run a up tempo game…… nd the knicks can get him for 1 year for a cheap price nd see how it works out…. if he does good he can attract free agents in 2010 to the knicks….

  • melg

    if the knicks get no one this year… nd dont resign lee or robinson…. i think the starting lineup should be…
    C- Darko
    PF- Al
    SF- Wilson
    SG- Larry
    PG- Chris
    then coming off the bench…

    C- Eddy or Jared Jefferie- cause mike likes him for some reason
    PF- Jordan
    SF- Danilo
    SG- Joe
    PG- Toney

  • anen

    well this rumor is false afterall

  • MNciv

    Sure NY is a great place, but what all of us are guilty of is bias towards our place. Trading Rubio for NY’s garbage would be stupid from any other perspective other than the people in NY or the East Coast media. Sure, so much of it is about market size. The disparity is only made worse by the sense of entitlement NY fans have and their assumptions that all of us “out here” are just waiting for our chance to get to NY. Nothing could be farther from the truth. MN fans are loyal, but not stupid. If Kahn traded Rubio to NY you would see empty seats for a long time. Do you really think that the fans here would still support the team? They have to work hard enough for our support as it is. With the moves MN has made this year and the potential for 3 more 1st rnd picks next year people here are getting excited for basketball again. It’s obvious that the big media wants Rubio out there because they talk about these so called “rumors” so often. Look at it this way: If people in the big market towns didn’t look down on smaller markets then perhaps fans of the smaller markets wouldn’t hate larger markets so much. Some criticism is justified. The media spends far more time tearing down MN for its dumb decisions than it does reminding people how stupid the Knicks franchise has been in the last 5 years. We are honest about the mistakes our teams have made. The Wolves made some stupis decisions and we have been paying for them for years now. NY fans will have to live with the stupid decisions of their teams as well. Why should we help you out?

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