Knicks Could Be Pursuing Rubio

[duncan228]

Knicks Could Be Pursuing Rubio

With Minnesota Timberwolves' President David Kahn bound for Spain this week, some feel the trip isn't necessarily to bring Ricky Rubio back to Minnesota.

One insider tells RealGM's Alex Kennedy that Kahn could be working out a scenario where Rubio would be dealt to the New York Knicks.

"The Knicks have closed off negotiations with all free agent point guards until next week," says the source. "I think they're making a push for Rubio and if that fails, then they'll reopen talks with their other options."

The Knicks have been in talks with multiple free agent point guards, most notably Ramon Sessions.

"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."

Rubio would make less than $3M during the 2010-11 season during the second season of his rookie contract.

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NBA Trade Rumor: Knicks Pursuing Ricky Rubio
By Dime Magazine

Ricky Rubio on the Knicks almost makes too much sense, for so many reasons. And talk about a lure for potential free agents next summer? Not only would a big time free agent get to play in New York, but he would also get to run with a pass-first playmaker who would only want to get said star open looks.

Here is what our friends at RealGM are reporting:

With Minnesota Timberwolves’ President David Kahn bound for Spain this week, some feel the trip isn’t necessarily to bring Ricky Rubio back to Minnesota.

One insider tells RealGM’s Alex Kennedy that Kahn could be working out a scenario where Rubio would be dealt to the New York Knicks.

“The Knicks have closed off negotiations with all free agent point guards until next week. I think they’re making a push for Rubio and if that fails, then they’ll reopen talks with their other options,” says the source.

“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.”

The Knicks have been in talks with multiple free agent point guards, most notably Ramon Sessions.

And then where would Sessions end up? The market for him would be pretty non-existent beyond the Clippers.

[monosylab1k]

What's the point? He still won't be in the NBA for another year because of his huge buyout. Unless he can get bigger and better endorsement deals in NY that will cover the cost of the buyout, but I really don't see him playing this season in the NBA no matter what.

[jag]

There's no reason for him to pay that kind of money out of his pocket when he could just stay overseas. I could see him doing well under D'Antoni, though. He turned Steve Nash into a stat machine and fooled people into thinking he was MVP worthy.