The question should be why do the Rockets want Rubio? They tried to throw McGrady then Brooks+Battier in addition to taking on garbage contracts for him.
Derek Fisher, Ron Harper, Avery Johnson, BJ Armstrong, John Paxson, Kenny Smith, Rajon Rondo, Jason Williams ... ?
Exactly what i was thinking, a franchise Possible player to replace our current franchise player when the time comes.....quick note Yao and Rubio are 10 yrs apart, while Magic and Kareem were 12 yrs apart noticing any similarities...... I know Rubio to anywhere is just speculation, but if he were to be traded to Houston it would set the rockets up for the Next 12 yrs....... In a dream scenario we get Rubio, trade Battier for Outlaw & Webster and get our hands on the knicks pick in 2010 from the Jazz which could land us Darrick Favors (if the knicks are bad enough) not to mention our own pick which then we could use to target Cole Alrich or Greg Monroe for a back up to Yao Line up 2010-11(Pretty young talented starting lineup) Rubio 18 Webster 23 Ariza 24 Favors 18 Yao 28 Ugh....Love speculation, in long off season
You either think Jason Williams is elite (and hence doesn't belong in that list) or his point completely went over your head.
The full printed rumor was Brooks & Battier couldn't net the 2nd pick because Memphis didn't want to include Gay. So....
There were several articles. I think the addition of garbage contracts was mentioned in one of the blogs of the Chron writers.
I know Alex and he's probably one of the smartest guys I ever met. Granted he is young and does make his fair share of mistakes. Twitter Thank you Bill Simmons.
Battier, Landry, Cook, an unprotected #1, and $3 million cash for Blount, Songaila, and therights to Rubio.
If He is indeed deemed to be the next big thing then why would Minnesota want or even consider getting rid of him?
T-Wolves garbage contracts: Cardinal 6.25M exp Songaila 4.526M 2yr Atkins 3.48M (only 760k guaranteed) Wilkins 3.3M exp Blount 7.967,375M exp T-Mac + Brooks + Taylor + Dorsey + Cook = 28.732644M for Blount + Cardinal + Songaila + Atkins + Rubio (signed) = 25.447675M Rockets get under LT after waiving Atkins. Flynn, Brooks, Brown Ellington, Taylor, Wilkins McGrady, Gomes, Brewer Love, Dorsey, Cook Jefferson, Pecherov Rubio, Lowry Ariza, Barry, White Battier, Budinger, Cardinal Scola, Landry, Songaila Andersen, Hayes, Blount, Yao
Poor Yao. First he had to deal with all those horrible Chinese point guards. Surely sitting through Rubio's growing phase (2-3yrs) will be just as painful for him.
He is used to playing with those guards that playing with Rubio would be heaven even through the growing phase.
The Knicks have closed off negotiations with all free agent point guards until next week but, the Knicks have been in talks with multiple free agent point guards, most notably Ramon Sessions.
That's interesting when you pair it with Bill Simmons comment on twitter regarding the same. He essentially said this report is "crap".
This is just embarrassing... $600k? That's all they can manage? More ammo for the trade is inevitable contingent.
