Right now it appears that Oklahoma City is leaning towards picking Rubio and keeping him as a...

Right now it appears that Oklahoma City is leaning towards picking Rubio and keeping him as a trading chip to potentially use this summer. A few sources we spoke with mentioned that they still expect Rubio to end up in New York when it’s all said and done.

Oklahoma City is also active in trade talk with Phoenix, with their main target appearing to be Robin Lopez. They are reportedly offering Phoenix their 2010 unprotected pick back in return for Lopez, but that seems like a very high price for the Suns to pay.

Sacramento seems to be leaning towards Tyreke Evans from what we’re hearing, and may have even told him as much.

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I don't see that as a high price

Lopez didn’t impress me this year. He was picked what, 15th? That’s probably where OKC’s pick will be next season. Probably not a bad idea to roll the dice again in 2010.

Picking Rubio to trade him is probably the smart thing to do.

by discocricket on Jun 25, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply actions

Doesn't really matter where he was drafted

But how he performed as a rookie. You’d have to say he was at the least in the top 3 of the rookie class – and good young bigmen have some value.

With the 4th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select Rickeke Flynenningday, point guard from Europe, Memphis, Syracuse, UCLA and Parts Unknown.

by otis29 on Jun 25, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Robin Lopez?

Not Brook right?

by discocricket on Jun 25, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn

Sorry man, I’m a walking vegetable. Carry on.

With the 4th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select Rickeke Flynenningday, point guard from Europe, Memphis, Syracuse, UCLA and Parts Unknown.

by otis29 on Jun 25, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Brook was top 3 as a rookie

Robin, who plays for Phoenix, was kind of disappointing. Don’t know if it’s worth trading the pick back for especially since Phoenix may be a lottery team again.

by coachtheus on Jun 25, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I think the jury is still out on Robin Lopez because he did not get the same amount of playing time as Brook who was starter on the Nets. Robin spent most of his time sitting behing Shaq, Amare(for half the season), Grant Hill, and Louis Amundson.

by eaglezuke on Jun 25, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm done with all the speculation

Only an hour to go and I’m just gonna chill, eat something, and get myself ready for a crazy thread

by eduardo_m7 on Jun 25, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions

I've had about 7 Tecate Lights

I’m all set for the draft.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement.

by Aykis16 on Jun 25, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions

zzzzzzzzzzz

Givorny is bigger tool than Chad Ford. At least Chad Ford checks his sources. Givorny posts rumors like the Portland TrailBlazers could be trading Greg Oden for a top 5 pick. Really?

BOOK IT!

by kingme18 on Jun 25, 2009 3:35 PM PDT reply actions

Presti

you’ve already hijacked an entire city’s team, can you please just let us have our guy? Have you no soul?!

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by vfettke on Jun 25, 2009 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

Good luck

Not going to get a better deal than what is on the table right now. Good luck having Westbrook prepare at SG while Rubio is at PG while you are activity shopping Rubio. Pretty much you will waste Westbrooks entire summer of development and may never get the deal you were expecting.

by bignerd on Jun 25, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions