Trade: MIN / UTH - Ricky Rubio for a 2018 1st Round Pick

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[Avs_19]

Rubio has been on the block for a long time so this isn't much of a surprise. Kinda feel bad for him though since all he wanted was a competitive team in Minnesota and when it finally happens, they send him to a team with a lot of uncertainty if Hayward leaves.

Wolves can be big players in free agency now. Playing with KAT, Wiggins, and Butler has gotta be intriguing for Lowry.

 

[Stylizer1]

Minny is looking very dangerous now. If I'm Lowry I'm jumping on that ship.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Could be a very smart trade for Minny depending on the protection on that pick (can't get the link to open on my phone). If Utah loses Hayward I see them being a much worse team.

Edit: just saw that it's supposed to be the OKC pick? Still a good move IMO if they get Lowry. Gives them some assets if the team is competing and can add late in the season.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Could be a very smart trade for Minny depending on the protection on that pick (can't get the link to open on my phone). If Utah loses Hayward I see them being a much worse team.

Edit: just saw that it's supposed to be the OKC pick? Still a good move IMO if they get Lowry. Gives them some assets if the team is competing and can add late in the season.

It's a lottery protected 1st that turns into a pair of 2nd rounders if not conveyed by 2020.

 

[Virtanen18]

Replacing Rubio with Teague is pretty mehhhhhh. Guess they wanted a shooter?

 

[worstfaceoffmanever]

Replacing Rubio with Teague is pretty mehhhhhh. Guess they wanted a shooter?

Rubio is an offensive liability off the ball. That has been the knock on him his whole career, and the Wolves wanted to take pressure off Butler once they picked him up.

Will it work? No idea. But this is what Thibs wanted and what fans have wanted for a while now.

 

[Virtanen18]

Rubio is an offensive liability off the ball. That has been the knock on him his whole career, and the Wolves wanted to take pressure off Butler once they picked him up.

Will it work? No idea. But this is what Thibs wanted and what fans have wanted for a while now.

It makes sense in that way. But Rubio can be a wizard on the ball, and works extremely hard to get the ball to his teammates in good spots.

 

[dahrougem2]

I wouldn't target Lowry if I'm the Wolves. I'd be going harder after George Hill.

 

[Virtanen18]

I wouldn't target Lowry if I'm the Wolves. I'd be going harder after George Hill.

\they signed Teague, matey.

 

[dahrougem2]

\they signed Teague, matey.

Must have missed that. Thought that Teague was being linked to both the Jazz and Knicks.

Not really a big fan of Teague.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

As a Minnesota fan this is awesome.

Rubio needs the ball in his hand to be good. We have Butler now, and he will take more touches than LaVine did. Teague is more effective without the ball than Rubio.