nba.com - 6/24/2009
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The Washington Wizards took a bold step toward becoming a contender in the East on Tuesday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves hope they now have enough ammunition to move up to the second pick in Thursday's NBA draft -- their target, Spanish teenage star Ricky Rubio. The Wizards, as expected, ...
sports.yahoo.com - 6/24/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
A small trade, there's no doubt about the
initial take, but a trade that could mean big...
things for both teams as 2009-10 drones along. The Detroit Pistons sent Amir Johnson (pictured, right) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Fabricio Oberto ...
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Minor move, big dividends for the Bucks and Pistons?
myespn.go.com - 6/25/2009
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Ricky Rubio's Spanish team, DKV Joventut, has a
powerful bargaining chip. The buyout Rubio would need to...
join the NBA -- being negotiated down as we speak -- could be worth a similar amount as his rookie NBA contract. In other words, he could make ...
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Ricky Rubio Would Play for Free
probasketballnews.com - 6/24/2009
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probasketballnews.com —
June 23 2009 Wizards trade No. 5 pick
to Wolves, receive Miller and Foye By PBN Staff...
Pro Basketball News The Washington Wizards and Minnesota Timberwolves have reached a deal that will send Timberwolves guards Mike Miller and Randy Foye to the ...
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PBN | Wizards send fifth pick to Wolves
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Minnesota's new president of basketball operations, David Kahn, is hoping to make a splash and...
Canis Hoopus —
... From David Aldridge at NBA.com. We were also able to ask Aldridge a question about how David Kahn was being viewed by GMs from around the league. Here is his answer: ...
Draft Q&A With David Aldridge
NetsAreScorching - New Jersey Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics —
... DA: [It’ll come down to] whoever gets to 5 [pick]. Whoever trades with Washington is going to take ...
Q & A with David Aldridge
Docksquad Sports —
... DA: [It’ll come down to] whoever gets to 5 [pick]. Whoever trades with Washington is going to take ...
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Fang's Bites —
... DA: [It’ll come down to] whoever gets to 5 [pick]. Whoever trades with Washington is going to take ...
TNT's David Aldridge goes one-on-one with bloggers
Peter Robert Casey - The interplay of basketball, social media, and marketing —
... I don’t think people see the explosion and quickness that a player would need at his position to play in the league. That doesn’t mean that nobody will take a look at him, but I certainly don’t think he’s a first round pick at this point. Rumors have suggested that Stephen Curry might no longer fall to the New York Knicks at the 8th spot, what is the latest you are hearing? (Hugging Harold Reynolds) DA: [It’ll come down to] whoever gets to 5 [pick]. Whoever trades with Washington is going to take Stephen Curry, I’m convinced of that. I ...
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DraftExpress: Wolves are the wildcard
twolvesblog.com 6/22/2009 — From Jonathan Givony/DraftExpress:
The wildcard in all this are the Minnesota Timberwolves, who could throw a wrench in things by trading up to #2 to take Ricky Rubio. Sources say that Rubio’s camp has warmed up significantly to David Kahn and the Timberwolves organization as of late, and ...
Daily Links 6/22
celticsblog.com 6/22/2009 — Herald Some helpful hints for Timberwolves’ coaching search Ricky Rubio’s path to the NBA just got a little easier Sam Jones adds to legend Globe UConn's Thabeet opts out of workout Honoring a big shot Give this year's draft a one-star rating ...
Ricky Rubio in Oklahoma City?
myespn.go.com 6/24/2009 — It's nearly a footnote in a very thorough article about the Wizards and Timberwolves trade reported Tuesday . ESPN's Ric Bucher, Andy Katz and the Associated Press all contributed. And included was this: There is a strong possibility that Oklahoma ...
Westbrook Welcomes Rubio to the NBA —
The Baseline
While Blake Griffin is the No. 1 pick, he's such a sure thing that all the intrigue seems to be surrounding the international man of mystery with the seven-figure buyout known as Ricky Rubio.
It's possible that, with last night's deal to acquire the No. 5 pick, the Timberwolves might move up ...
T-Wolves Deal Foye, Land Fifth Pick —
The Sports Bank
By: David Kay
The first major draft-impacting trade was made Tuesday evening with Minnesota adding a second pick in the top six. The Timberwolves , who already own the sixth overall pick, acquired the #5 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft , Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila, and Oleksiy Pecherov ...
What To Do with All of These Picks? —
Bleacher Report - NBA
Guess what?
I have been saying it for the last six weeks, and it is going to happen.
The Timberwolves are going to get that No. 2 pick. They currently have the fifth, sixth, 18th, and 28th pick in the first round, not to mention two second round ...
