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He's crazy if he turns down OKC. That's a very up and coming team and he'll get major exposure.
But the Thundah already have Westbrook so he's kind of redundant there.
Lakers should trade Pau back to the Grizzlies for the #2 pick and Marc Gasol
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jon...up-May-20-3224While Oklahoma City would obviously be extremely interested in the prospect of acquiring the top pick and drafting local product Blake Griffin, there is one team standing in their way – the Memphis Grizzlies, who own the #2 pick. From what people around the league are saying, Rubio’s camp may already be sending out feelers indicating that he’s not interested in the least bit in playing in Memphis.
“Rubio doesn’t want to go to Memphis, and he especially does not want to pay money out of his own pocket with that huge buyout for the honor of doing so. Fegan [Rubio’s agent] wants him in L.A., and if he can’t have him there, he wants him in Sacramento. Definitely not Oklahoma City. “
Unlike Griffin or Hasheem Thabeet, who don’t really have any choice where they will play next season if a team decides to play hardball, Rubio has a reasonably attractive alternative option at his disposal—returning to Spain.
“He’ll pull out if he doesn’t like what he’s hearing,” the NBA source tells us. “Or he can stay in and force the Grizzlies to call his bluff—would they really take him knowing that he may never come over? That’s one way to get him to fall to three.”
Fegan is already highly experienced in these matters, having unsuccessfully attempted to navigate fellow client Yi Jianlian towards the team of his choice in the 2007 draft, only to see Milwaukee foil his plans and pick him anyway. This time, though, he has a lot more leverage, as Rubio would likely have no problem staying in Badalona for another year or two or more if push came to shove. His buyout after all, is yet to be resolved, which in this case may actually be an advantage.
The Grizzlies are clearly aware of the politics surrounding their pick, but do not appear to be in any rush to make any decisions. “We’ll talk about all those things when they come up,” their General Manager Chris Wallace told us. “Right now we’re still in evaluation mode. We haven’t had any conversations with him [Rubio] or anyone else in his camp.”
Wallace shared that he will be headed out to Spain this weekend to watch Rubio compete in game three of the ACB playoffs, where Joventut will try to advance to the semifinals with a road win over Real Madrid. “I sent someone out there last week to watch him in the playoffs just in case we were able to move up,” Wallace told us. “He’s hardly a sleeper and he hasn’t been very difficult to track. We feel very comfortable with what we know about him right now.”
When asked whether Mike Conley’s status as Memphis’ tentative starter will deter the Grizzlies from selecting another point guard, Wallace indicated that that won’t be a factor. “We’re not in a position to be drafting for need. We’re going to go after the biggest talent available, whether that’s a big man or a point guard or whatever.”
What might make the most sense on paper would be for the Clippers and Grizzlies to work out a trade in which Memphis could take Griffin and Los Angeles would get Rubio. For that to happen, Memphis would have to part with one of their core assets, likely Rudy Gay. Obviously we’ll have to stay tuned, because as John Hollinger correctly indicated in his latest column last night’s lottery left more questions than answers for the teams drafting in the top 5.
He has a huge ass buyout, which is worse 3 years of his rookie salary. the only way for him to comeover this year is to get an endorsement deal from sponsors. No company in their right mind will give him 5 millions if he plays in memphis or okc.
He can only get that money if he go to NY or LA.
He's crazy if he turns down OKC. That's a very up and coming team and he'll get major exposure.
But the Thundah already have Westbrook so he's kind of redundant there.
Lakers should trade Pau back to the Grizzlies for the #2 pick and Marc Gasol
If only the Grizzles would do this I would be so down. Especially if we don't win the le this year.Lakers should trade Pau back to the Grizzlies for the #2 pick and Marc Gasol
Sign and trade Lamar with Farmar and a future pick for Marc and the #2 pick, that would be sweet if we weren't planning on resigning Lamar but I have no what the Lakers plans are.
They will pick Rubio anyway and make a deal to trade him to another city for a veteran. Gay for Battier style.
Rubio....He'll get derek fisher'ed if he acts like a in the NBA
I guess the Gasol brothers, as well as J.C Navarro haven't told him good things about Memphis. That organizations really seems in shambles to me.
But on the other side, OKC is a team with a really bright future. If they could figure out him and Westbrook, he could be on one of the most succesful teams of the next decade.
Unlike Yi, Rubio can make good on these threats. If the Clippers are set on Griffin, this might help the Kings. They desperately need a PG and face for this franchise to sell tickets, Rubio can do both. It gives the Grizzlies and Thunder plenty of incentive to trade down and get what they can. The Kings have another first round pick and some young players to bargain with.
I'm sure it's just his agent talking. It's not like it's the first time.
This thread should be renamed "Rubio's Agent doesnt want him to go to Memphis or OKC" because I didnt see any quotes from Rubio in there.
yeah, because his agent will speak out even if rubio thinks the opposite.
the fact is that Rubio would lose money for his first 3 years playing for memphis. Or he can just pull out and stay in europe till his contract ends and then enter the draft.
Exactly
It would be pretty gay if he did that.
Sacramento FTW
I don't believe so. He's the one that has to get his buyout down to a reasonable number, and then his NBA team can only pay $500,000 of it. If he goes to a city lacking in marketability or endorsement opportunities, it would be difficult to make back that lost money. It's not just a case of Rubio being a jackass, he has to look out for his financial well-being.
Talk about burning your bridges
ing bull ..you don't put your name in the draft and then say "Oh..nevermind' if a team drafts you..there should be a rule against that.
There is a rule of sorts, if Rubio says no thankyou, the team that drafts him owns his rights. He can't come into the NBA ever until he deals with them/they trade him.
It's not the most perfect rule but there is some protection there although it can turn out to be a wasted draft pick.
Just like Splitter belongs to the Spurs, sort of.
He should know all about it. Remember how much the Spurs got back for Scola.
Low blow.
Exactly...the Splitter situation is bull in a more severe way. He's not chosing not to come over because he doesn't want to play for SA...he's staying over there because he's making more money. He could have expected that...and with that being the case, he shouldn't have put his name in the draft.
No offense intended, but it's silly to get on players for making financial decisions. They are in no way obligated to you or the organization when it comes to making money. This is their livelihood and they should be allowed to make the best fiscal decisions for themselves. You draft a foreign player, you have to weigh the risks, like devaluation of the dollar and economic instability.Exactly...the Splitter situation is bull in a more severe way. He's not chosing not to come over because he doesn't want to play for SA...he's staying over there because he's making more money. He could have expected that...and with that being the case, he shouldn't have put his name in the draft.
It is his right to hold out. It is the team's right to draft him knowing the risks.
I don't see a problem here.
He seems a little scrawny. I hope he fills in a little... He might be able to handle 40 games in the Euro league, but 82+ with that body type at that age... I would sit him for a year even if I did draft him. let him eat some protine and build a little muscle...
What has he proved that allows him to have any say so?
He doesn't have to prove anything when he has all the bargaining power.
This really sucks for the Grizz.
If he pulls out of the draft and allows Memphis is pick someone else, then I have no issue with it. If he stays in the draft, is taken by Memphis and then demands a trade to another team, that is lame.
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