Knicks Pursuing Rubio to Attract LeBron?

[Shapecity]

The Knicks have stopped negotiating with all free agent point guards, a source told Real GM, and the natural speculation is that they are pursuing Ricky Rubio.

Rubio planned to stay overseas after being drafted by Minnesota, but going to a high profile -- and warmer -- city like New York could lure the Spaniard back to the NBA. T'Wolves GM David Kahn reportedly went to Spain this week, possibly to work out this swap.

The source said, "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."

Those "free agents" they're trying to attract include LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.

Source: RealGM

I wonder what the TWolves would want in return? The Utah Jazz own the Knicks 1st round pick next year and teams aren't allowed to trade 1st round picks back to back. I guess NY could offer their 2012 pick?

Knicks other potential players might include David Lee? Jordan Hill? Danilo Gallinari? Nate Robinson? Wilson Chandler?

Seems like a far fetched scenario.

 

[tim]

Source: RealGM

I wonder what the TWolves would want in return? The Utah Jazz own the Knicks 1st round pick next year and teams aren't allowed to trade 1st round picks back to back. I guess NY could offer their 2012 pick?

Knicks other potential players might include David Lee? Jordan Hill? Danilo Gallinari? Nate Robinson? Wilson Chandler?

Seems like a far fetched scenario.

It's garbage. Makes zero sense for the Wolves. Not to mention we would never buy out Rubio, sign him, wait the required amount of time, then trade him. We'd just be losing money. Doesn't make sense.

 

[Chutney]

Seems like a far fetched scenario.

Can we officially replace that phrase with "Alex Kennedy scenario"?

btw, Bill Simmons tweeted about it:

Note to Real GM: You can't publish crap like this. The Knicks have no 2010 pick. How the F are they getting Rubio?

 

[BasX]

I sent Chutney this over PM, I'm pretty sure we both lolled, hard.

 

[Mr. J]

The forums are bad enough but now the wiretap is getting crappy too?

I'm not a big Rubio fan anyway...

 

[Lost One]

ALEX KENNEDY!!!!!

haha

 

[bbwSwish]

Damn, you guys are haters.

 

[Chutney]

Damn, you guys are haters.

No offense dude, but what happened to you?

A wide-eyed, enthusiastic young kid who got a bit of access and was excited to be involved in the world of journalism. He vowed to himself that he'd value good writing, insightful commentary, and honesty above all else. With his foot in the door, he slowly was exposed to the darker side of sports journalism. Lies. Deception. Drugs. Booze. Hatred. Sex. Jealousy. Drugs. He did what he could to survive in this world, willfully ignorant of the compromises he was making along the way. One day he looked at himself in the mirror and Peter Vecsey's face stared back. He had been totally corrupted by the dark side of journalism.

I feel like I could sell this as a screenplay.

 

[tim]

No offense dude, but what happened to you?

A wide-eyed, enthusiastic young kid who got a bit of access and was excited to be involved in the world of journalism. He vowed to himself that he'd value good writing, insightful commentary, and honesty above all else. With his foot in the door, he slowly was exposed to the darker side of sports journalism. Lies. Deception. Drugs. Booze. Hatred. Sex.

May not be all bad.

 

[Chutney]

May not be all bad.

Peter Vecsey is a gentle lover.

 

[Master Shake]

You forgot drugs tim.