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The real question is whether or not VSpan has the courage to come back to the NBA.
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well he will either be the next Pete maravich or he will be a bust of Darko proportions. either or.
He is nothing like Maravich only some ing ESPN morons think this.
He has several offers for MLE from NBA teams.
How exactly is a guard in the NBA going to get away with a set shot in place of a jumpshot?
Top NBA prospect Rubio to enter draft
Spanish teenager Ricky Rubio has decided to enter the NBA draft.
The 18-year-old Rubio, who was under contract with Spanish club DKV Joventut through 2011, has been rated as one of the top picks for the June 25 draft.
“I’m going into the draft because I’ve been told that I’ll go high. That’s why I’ve entered,” Rubio said Tuesday. “No basketball player can say no to a high draft spot. That reassures you going over there, the security that your name is recognized.”
Rubio, who was a member of Spain’s silver medal-winning team at the Beijing Olympics last summer, can still withdraw up to 10 days before the draft at Madison Square Garden.
“My agent will speak to the teams and I’ll go to any of them,” said Rubio, who believes that the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards appear to be frontrunners.
Rubio wasn’t worried about his $7.8 million buyout clause with Joventut affecting his position.
“That can be a drawback but I’m not worried because my agent is working it out,” he said.
Rubio has averaged 9.9 points and 5.7 assists this season for Joventut. The 6-foot-2 point guard turns 19 in October, meeting the NBA’s minimum age requirement.
Spanish newspaper “Marca” broke the not very surprising news yesterday that Ricky Rubio will be entering his name in this year’s draft. Rubio’s buyout situation—he has two years left on his contract, and will need to pay 6 million dollars to free himself—remains unresolved, though, meaning still needs to reach an agreement with his team, DKV Joventut, if he’s to play in the NBA next year.
Unfortunately for Rubio, Joventut continues to insist, this time via a notice on their official website, that they are not planning on compromising anytime soon, stating that Rubio will have to pay his buyout in full if he plans on leaving for the NBA. They do appear willing to settle for a smaller buyout in 2010, though, if Rubio and his camp are willing to wait that long.
Rubio on his part, came out publicly on Tuesday and stated for the first time under no uncertain terms that it’s his wish to leave for the NBA this summer—a move made with very clear intentions. The problem is that all the leverage right now is with the team that holds his contract, as they do not appear to have any real reason to compromise.
One possibility that has been brought up is for Rubio’s camp to offer a percentage of his second NBA contract as a means to entice to Joventut to his lower buyout immediately.
There likely will not be any type of resolution to this situation until very close to the withdrawal deadline on June 15th.
The while circus around his future may or may not be affecting his play at this point—Rubio scored 13 points on 2-8 shooting from the field in a win over Pamesa Valencia on Sunday, going 9-10 from the free throw line while dishing out 7 assists to go along with a season high 6 turnovers and 6 steals.
On a separate note, we’ve learned that Rubio does not plan on playing at the Reebok EuroCamp in Treviso, despite an official announcement from Reebok confirming otherwise.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jon...-April-20-3188
Dumb move...he needs to spend next year getting some actual playing time and working on his game, not riding the pine for the clippers.
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