If they could flip T-Jones + picks for Dragic, I would be thrilled. I am not holding my breath on that one, though.
TJo does not look like a max option, one year out. Rubes, a Kahn pick -- not Smug Sanders', is not a max guy, either. How much does RR get and at what asset cost? For that matter, is this a 3, 4, or 5 year max offer? And this question, if PHX and Rox have a deal foundation as per PM (re: DG) then do the two teams align without the Flipster?
Jones converts nearly 70% of shots around the rim. Rubio converted less than 50%. His one elite spot? Right corner 3 (sample size of 44, 44%). Rubio can't seem to hit anything, and I wouldn't be surprised to see teams crowd the paint so Harden can't drive or Howard can't post. That's the main thing I worry about with him. I know Rubio and Rondo get lumped as poor shooters/great defenders and passers, but Rondo is much better around the rim.
What would happen -- 4 games in 5 nites, PHX v Rox, only guys with any legs to play are the former Rox 'now' on both teams???
Martin is more valuable to Phoenix at this point since the Suns don't have a real starting shooting guard nor do they have any perimeter shooting. Barea's an expiring contract and as for Buddinger....well...If you're going to collect old Rockets players you might as well get one that was an All-American Volleyball player.
If Minnesota was going to ship Rubio to us I'd imagine we would be eating Buddinger's contract via the TPE first. After that, you can move Jones, 1st Rounder, and fillers. Would I take on Bud's contract just to get Rubio? It's a year longer than More would want but hey...it's Morey.
As basketballholic said before, who ever actually reads his insightful posts instead of hammering him, the great thing about getting rubio is that we can sign a max player before we resign him...That basically means if aldridge doesent resign we can have a starting 5 of howard LA ariza harden and rubio in exactly one year time....that is the BEST starting 5 in the nba and its not close...lets just sit back and enjoy football while things play out
if rubio isn't involved minny will have at pg bledsoe, rubio, mo williams (free agent signing), and la vine (13th pick)