Fly in the Ointment

by R-Man on May 22, 2009 9:30 PM PDT

OK, I tend to agree with TZ and others that Rubio could fall to us at #4 (my dream scenario at this point); however, there is one scenario that I fear.

That scenario is OKC trading up for Griffin. He's a perfect fit, hometown hero, consensus #1 pick, inside presence, blah, blah, blah, and I could see Presti making a move up the board to get him.

Clips are rumored to really want Rubio, so they can get rid of Baron Davis (Warriors apparently want him back), and he is easier to move than Zach Randolph. This could be a bunch of BS, but I seem to be hearing it a lot from different sources.

If OKC takes Rubio at the #3 spot and packages their other 2009 first rounder (#25 I believe) and next year's unprotected 1st rounder from PHO for Griffin, we could be in trouble. Also, and this is big, it gets Rubio to LA (his first choice) and Blake Griffin to OKC (his first choice). It just makes too much sense. When was the last time an agent, player and GMs agendas all aligned like this.

I know, I know, I spend way to many of my waking hours thinking about draft/trade scenario's, and no one else seems to be all that interested in hypotheticals, but this one really struck me as a possiblity that would completely suck to all of us who still hold out hope that Rubio slips to #4 or that he is even available for a swap at #3.

Our only hope is the Clips manage to screw it up. In Dunleavy we trust.

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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Could happen

I’m more worried that if it looks like he’ll drop to 4, he’ll decide it’s not enough cash to make sense for him and he’ll pull out of the draft.

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on May 22, 2009 11:24 PM PDT reply actions

If GP decides he really wants Ricky

he needs to trade up.

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on May 22, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions

he has to have the contingency in place in case it just can't happen

workouts, trades, deals, promises, threats, handshakes, and future and cash considerations.

by betweentheeyes on May 23, 2009 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions

we should trade for 2nd pick

that way we r garunteed ricky or blake

by cwebbisboss1 on May 23, 2009 10:24 AM PDT reply actions

not guaranteed anything.

Ricky could decide to stay in Europe and withdraw his name.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement.

by Aykis16 on May 23, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, he could . . .

but if we moved up to the two spot, there would be no reason to. He’d have a city he is good with and enough money at the two spot. I like the idea of trading up to two unless it costs K-Mart, JT, or Hawes. I’d even live with giving up the 23.

"Shut up and Coach!"
Vfettke

by SavageBeast on May 23, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions

And, someone like

Tyreke Evans still could become the best player from this year’s draft. Slow down.

Lower their expectations and rise to met them

by left hand on May 23, 2009 2:53 PM PDT reply actions

I’d actually prefer someone like Brandon Jennings over Rubio.

"Nobody roots for Goliath"
Wilt Chamberlain

by Sactownking9 on May 23, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions

No

Is the kid going to be Isiah? I don’t think so.

by bignerd on May 23, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Who is going to be Isiah?

Is there a magic elixir for turning a young PG into Isiah?

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 23, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions

It's still in development

I called up and ordered the elixir for Isiah and it works . . . problem is I didn’t mean Isaiah Rider.

by bignerd on May 24, 2009 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Isiah Thomas Beta Version

Still needs work. Currently doesn’t improve your basketball ability, but does cause you to harass women and give away lots of your boss’s money to undeserving individuals.

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on May 24, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Does it include signing Jerome James to the MLE?

by eduardo_m7 on May 24, 2009 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Or Jared Jeffries?

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions

If it includes trading for Zach Randolph

then I’m in!

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by vfettke on May 26, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd hope that Fegan will eventually change his mind about the whole LA thing

seeing as how the only LA team getting him would be the Clippers who have a long history of sucking, badly. He’ll have to play for a terrible coach/GM as well as a cheap owner. He’ll be stuck on a losing team that is way worse than the talent it has suggests

However, Sacramento is a rebuilding team with a GM who has proven he can build a winner. Granted we don’t have a coach, but no coach is better than Mike Dunleavy

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by vfettke on May 26, 2009 9:05 PM PDT reply actions