Should Portland go after Rubio???

we probably won’t though. We need consolidation and an upgrade at point guard, this is both. Within two years he’d be the best point guard on this team, and would be just 20 years old. He’s a perfect complimentary player to LMA and Oden, and shot lights out from 3 last year, meaning he could still be a target for Roy on kick outs. He’s also a better defender than we have at the position currently and promises to be even better as his body matures.

It’s really simple. We have the pieces to go out and solve our biggest issue without giving up our big 3 (possibly big 5), and you have to do that when the chance is presented. IF Kahn is looking to unload Rubio, we can offer more than anyone else, because of all our assets and our specific need at that position. He’s a once in a decade type prospect at the position. No one has done more at his age than Rubio. Not only would he improve our team now, he’d increase our odds of winnings a championship from year to year, he’d increase our window by 2-3 years with how young he is.

I think KP and PA would’ve made a deal to get him, but they’re being held back by Nate’s desire for vets (which will cost this team down the road). Time will tell.

I’m willing to wait on Bayless.

not in a good way. I’m still waiting for someone to explain how Rubio is going to be any different than Sergio. Even Rudy thinks Rubio isn’t ready.

Do we really want to wait for another Point guard to become NBA ready?

I really like where Batum is going and the main reason I’d want Rubio would be to keep the Spanish Armada alive so trading Rudy wouldn’t help that

I’d do it if the price is right, say Bayless + Outlaw/Webster

But NO WAY with both Rudy and Nic

MAYBE [Rubio] for Oden and LMA.

cuz I already dislike him that much. I don’t care if he’s the best PG in the world… he annoys that crap outa me.

…but the more I read about him the more of a prima donna I feel he is. His actions (and that of his father’s) are starting to remind me of Steve Francis. You may argue that Francis was an all-star, but we all know that all he was really able to contribute was a poor attitude and years of wasted time and money for the teams that thought he was going to help make them a contender.

Playing in the NBA should be seen as an honor, no matter which team you end up on. What are the statistics, like 1 out of 4,000,000 hopefuls actually make the NBA? Actions like his are so disrespectful and “me-first” this should raise some serious flags for people.

Pass. I’d rather go after a veteran who appreciates being in the league a little more.

I know Rubio’s going to be good, but he’s too young for what Portland needs right now. The team is in “win now” mode and is not looking to add a 19 year old, rookie PG

What they really need is a great young veteran PG, like…Devin Harris

New Jersey may be willing to part with Harris if they can get Rubio in return, so I’d try to work out a 3-way trade with Minnesota and the Nets

The details of this deal would depend on what Kahn wants for Rubio, but I suspect he’d ask for Przybilla since his team has no center of Joel’s caliber

Adding him to Roy, Batum, LMA, and Oden would potentially give us top 5 players at 4 of 5 positions in our starting unit. None of the guys on that unit would be selfish, and every single skill is covered by it. Don’t be shortsighted looking for THIS years answer. THIS year means less than next year and the year after, and as you go on, getting Rubio makes a ton more sense than anyone else we could be talking about. Rubio seems to be available at the right price. Rubio is a gigantic step up from Bayless, and would fit the entirety of our starting unit much better. His long term prospects are much better than even Devin Harris. In 8 years Rubio will be

What they really need is a great young veteran PG, like…Devin Harris

Harris is 8 years older and doesn’t cover the entirety of skills we’d want from the position (deep threat). Rubio has shown that ability at merely 18 years of age. He’s 5 years into his professional career and him adjusting to this game shouldn’t take very long. This is a move you regret doing by next year. Put yourselves in the next years shoes when we don’t have the opportunity any longer to go after Rubio. You’re going to be regretting the point guard of the future which isn’t on your roster, and now you don’t even have the ability to get to put on your roster. Aside from our Big 5, everyone else’s value will go down because of lack of PT, and our multiple player packages will look like any other teams. Go milk what you can out of our potential while its still young and doesn’t seem unrealized.

Just a year or two and you’ll see. He is a pro. A winner. We will be good with him. No need to gut our bench for Rubio.

It might be interesting to put up a poll in contrast to that poll which asks if Rubio was on the board (assuming we made some small contribution to move up a little, or better yet, assuming we actually had the #5 pick) would you want to draft him. Then see how the 2 polls pan out against each other.

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Rubio will never play for Minnesota if Flynn is the point guard. They will not play the two together. The Blazers theoretically could then pick him up in a year or so.

Too pricey, and is he even a good fit in Nate’s slow offense?

He is a run and gun type best suited for New York.