Kahn has a lot of leverage because he drafted Flynn too. He can sit back and listen to all the offers for Rubio and wait for the one that he can't refuse. Honestly, I think he drafted Rubio because he knew a lot of big market teams were interested. He was fully aware that Minn was not an ideal playing city for Rubio. May be some backdoor GM strategy being played here.
I'm really confused with this Rubio saga. I wonder why Kahn is being so adament about keeping Rubio and shouting from the roof that he can play the waiting game? If you wanted to make your first draft pick happy, wouldn't these be things best left said behind close doors? Why the mind games?
Being so public with his comments makes me believe he wants to trade Rubio, and is speaking to other GMs, in a game of chicken.
ALSO, who cares about an assett with your 5th pick? Especially when there are options- trade back and still get a player.... Just take the best 2-guard (Williams or Henderson) who will be solid starters/rotation players in the NBA for years.
Also, why draft Rubio to sit on him AND draft PG Calethis and ship him to DAL, when a guy like Sam Young would have helped? VERY perplexing....
NOW.... you cannot just say we do not care about winning the next 2 years (unless your DW and you run the Knicks).... Not when you have a special talent like Al Jefferson. Sorry... doesn't cut it.
I have to believe the point in drafting Rubio was to grab a PG or SG.... One who can play.... can shoot.... is young enough to add to your core.
You have Jefferson, Love.... you draft your PG. NOW, you need a SG & a SF.... They could've had both in this draft, but instead elected to draft Rubio, Lawson, Calethis.... They already traded 2, and still did not fill those needs? Only common sense would lead you to infer they intend to fill a need with Rubio- they already collected more draft picks.
SO, I'm not sure what they want.... But, while I understand why Kahn would draft Rubio and sit on him for a few years..... He cannot wait THREE. One perhaps.... Maybe they even play that game this year.... But, eventually..... Rubio will force his hand.
Players do this (otherwise Kobe would be a Net).
The question is: Do they like Chandler? Would we deal WC? Do they like Lee or Nate? Is there a 3-way deal that might work? We'll find out in th next 2-weeks.