Mavs Eye Pick No. 5

by zkmavz on Jun 10, 2009 9:47 AM CDT

from ESPN insider...

Mavs eye pick No. 5?

The Mavericks are said to be interested in the fifth pick and the prospect of drafting Jordan Hill.

The teams have made nice in the past, most recently in the swap that secured Antawn Jamison in 2004. The Mavericks also were kind enough to relieve the Wizards of Juwan Howard in 2001.

The Mavericks apparently are willing to part with either Jason Terry or Josh Howard to sweeten a potential deal. The Mavericks would be obligated to accept an expiring contract of the Wizards, the one belonging to either the Etan Thomas or Mike James. -- The Washington Time

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Can we get Rubio with this pick?

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by Marie on Jun 10, 2009 9:53 AM CDT reply actions

Nope

If he’s there at 5, which is doubtful, Washington will most likely take him and keep him.

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by Wes Cox on Jun 10, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions

Actually

There was a report yesterday saying that Ricky Rubio’s agent, Dan Fegan, does not want Rubio to play for Washington with Gilbert Arenas. So maybe if Rubio likes Dallas enough than he might be interested in working out for them if this trade were made.

by lj15 on Jun 10, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions

No way Rubio is slipping past the Kings though

The whole city would go streaking if Rubio fell to them.

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by Evander holyfield on Jun 10, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe we could trade for the forth pick and take Rubio.

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by srdmad on Jun 10, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Yea your probably right

by lj15 on Jun 10, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions

I feel it's like Kobe's situation then

when he wouldn’t like to play for Charlotte. Maybe Rubio and his guy can force a trade to a marquee city with a marquee team (Dallas!)?

by ptrck on Jun 10, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Why doesn't he want to play for the Wizards?

Was Arenas specifically mentioned?

I’d love to have Rubio here, especially with the Jason Kidd uncertainty.

by Marie on Jun 11, 2009 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions

Yes Arenas was specifically mentioned

by lj15 on Jun 13, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions

no deal

I like Rubio too, and I don’t think he’ll be there at 5.

by ptrck on Jun 10, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions

The farthest I've seen Rubio fall is 4

Blah.

The CJ hate is getting old.

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by sprite on Jun 10, 2009 2:06 PM CDT reply actions

Cuban

Kings don’t have money, Dallas does. This could convince them to trade Rubio because of his big buyout.

by tomkanti on Jun 10, 2009 6:59 PM CDT reply actions

IIRC teams are capped at what they can contribute to a buyout

Rubio would have to figure that one out on his own

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by Dirk Diggler on Jun 10, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions

The team buyout cap is 500k

Regarding the large buyout, it seems that Rubio’s family has hired a “labor law firm” out of Spain to contest the huge buyout. Apparently, he thinks its unfair to have a buyout in excess of 6.6 mil for someone who made a mere $97,000 this season.

by theflip44 on Jun 11, 2009 12:05 AM CDT reply actions