Rubio close to 5 year deal with Barcelona

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archiv...with_barcelona

FC Barcelona is close to making Ricky Rubio a five-year offer worth $1.4 million annually with an escape clause allowing him to play in the NBA after two years.

Rubio was paid just $97,000 last season by DKV Joventut.

[sribb43]

t-wolves

[Culburn369]

Yep, you figured that Kahn guy was in over his head.

[IronMexican]

this guy.

[rjv]

the NBA will be just fine without this prima donna.

[Indazone]

They knew not to draft this guy. Frigging idiots at the T-Wolves. How stupid can you be when Rubio already said he wasn't go to play there and if you drafted him, he could stay right where he was and continue to play in the Euroleague. Screw the T-Wolves and their wasted draft pick. They deserve every bit of the punking they got.

[sribb43]

1.4 million a year? The 5th pick overall gets a better deal that that.

Would you play in Minnesota or stay in the best city in Spain where he is probably worshiped?

[23LeBronJames23]

Would you play in Minnesota or stay in the best city in Spain where he is probably worshiped?

i would rather play in NBA for any team...

[ata]

1.4 million a year? The 5th pick overall gets a better deal that that.

Would you play in Minnesota or stay in the best city in Spain where he is probably worshiped?

+ 1,4 mil in Europe in close to 2,5 mil in NBA (netto and brutto)
+ Barcelona is one of the best cities in Europe

+ Rubio is overrated

[all_heart]

Why such hatred? Hes one of you essay!

Not necessarily vato! He's no Aztec warrior!!

[IronMexican]

No no! Soy loco por los Corn Balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What does that even mean?

[Darthkiller]

i would rather play in NBA for any team...

for free?

because

1 barcelona pay for rubio's 8 m buyout
2 euro salaries have no tax
3 better city

[jonnybravo]

this guy.

Why would you say that. Isn't the only way he plays for the Wolves next season is to pay 6.6M out of his own pocket? Kind of hard on a 97K/year salary.

[IronMexican]

I am crazy for cornballs. Shouldnt you know Spanish?

I know spanish, but what are corn balls? that made me laugh.

[BacktoBasics]

I really don't see how the T-wolves lost out on this deal. They get to develop what will likely be the better of the two they drafted in Flynn. Rubio who is super young is going to look good no matter what happens overseas so his value will likely stay the same. The wolves are going to suck regardless.

With this guys age its no big loss if they bring him over in two years. If the team takes another direction his 2 year escape clause makes his rights super easy to trade.

At 18 he's not a game changer no matter how good he is.

Win/Win as far as I'm concerned.

[afireinside20]

t-wolves

I'll be laughing out loud even more if he has a career ending injury over there, and the Wolves never get him.

[JamStone]

Now he can afford a nose job.

[ambchang]

Rubio pulling a Kobe.

[JamStone]

Rubio pulling a Kobe.

Bending that Kahn over and ass-raping him?

Hey, someone was going to say it. I just saved them the trouble.

[45 bank shot]

wowow, is it because T-woves selected way too many PGs in the draft?

[Dr Cox]

screw this guy...overratted, to y already, and doesnt want to play in minn.


i guess its good they drafted johnny flynn now (even though he sucks too)

[urunobili]

damn... not good... he was ed by being chosen by the Wolves... would he get chosen b4 he would have jumped to the NBA already... you can't blame the kid... living in Barcelona > Minneapolis for sure though... he wanted NYC heck he would have gone to Sacto too...

[Indazone]

Rubio will never play for the T-wolves...they might as well trade his rights to another team.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Barcelona >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Minneapolis.

[ambchang]

Bending that Kahn over and ass-raping him?

Hey, someone was going to say it. I just saved them the trouble.

More referring to what Kobe did to the Hornets back in the day.