If GP can find a way to trade up to 2 without giving up Shawes, JT, or K-Mart, I’ll be a happy camper.

Minnesota. I think they also have the pieces to make a trade with Memphis (plenty of draft picks, etc.). And they have a pretty substantial need for a PG, too.

If we give up #4,#23 and k9(woof!) for #2 and Marco Jaric.

I mean, sure his rookie pay scale isn’t that much, but certainly sponsors in the spanish community and perhaps Nike, etc. will be giving him mucho dollares.

Does anyone know if the Palms can pay him to make a “guest appearance” at the Playboy Club?

would be that which many have mentioned concerning the possibility of a lucrative endorsement contract for Rubio that would serve to negate the $1.5 million shortfall. The nature of his personality and uniqueness is bound to almost guarantee this.

in how much a draft pick is paid? Or is it all set in stone – #1gets X, #2 gets X-Y, etc?

Maybe this is cynical, or maybe my previous post was too starry-eyed. You decide.

Only perfect proof that Geoff Petrie is not Kevin McHale.

Visita al Arco Arena … las instalaciones son brutales! Revisión médica, todo OK!!!! Cena con Paul Westphal, el nuevo Coach. Todo genial!!!

I believe he is saying:

1) The facilities suck. (No denying that.)

2) His physical was completely fine.

3) Paul Westphal is completely nice.

But my Spanish really sucks.

Trade Kenny Thomas, by all means. I’m not big on taking Jaric back, but if that what we have to do, ok.

But the thing is that Memphis comes out WAY ahead in this situation. They get up to the minimum salary by taking on K9 for one year, then have all the cap space in the world to get a big name FA in 2010.

They also get a player at 4 that, if their GM had a brain in his skull, they would draft anyway instead of Rubio because they not only already have their “Point Guard of the Future” but Rubio doesn’t want to play there, and doesn’t have to.

Trade up to #2 with the 4 and either 23, 31, or next year’s first rounder (protected top 5). That should get the job done, the greed of Memphis notwithstanding.

Your point about making the Kings fall in love with Rubio so they trade up to #2 is a gem. Hadn’t thought about it that way until I read this. Can’t wait to see what happens next week.

When he says “meet and greet the Kings personnel” and Rubio watching “the workout this morning” does he mean the Kings dancers??

And Rubio comes to Sacramento first, extends his trip here, and does a workout. He also thinks the facilities are cool and the people are nice. I think this bodes well for us.

If your Memphis would you rather have

#4, #23 + Expiring Contract for #2 + Jaric

or

#6, #18 + Expiring Contract for #2 + Jaric

I guess it would all depend on who Memphis is targeting, and whether either #18 or #23 is desirable for Memphis understanding they already own #27 from the Kyle Lowry trade.

to trade for #2 or #3…if OKC or MEM ar so high on drafting a guy wich they don’t need, they are not going to start and wich don’t want to play for them, we have still good if not great options left.

I love Rubio, but I’d definitively could live with Jennings or Evans

Just posted on twitter:

Spoke with former Milwaukee and Phx coach Terry Porter today; said he won’t be joining Kings or – most likely – any other team this season.