My esteemed colleague the Professor and I have very different takes on David Kahn, the T-Wolves and Ricky Rubio.
My Side: The T-Wolves either didn’t do their homework on Rubio… or didn’t do a very good job on it. They thought they’d bring him over from Spain right away, and the news that he’ll play two — possibly three — more years in Europe has them in full-on damage-control mode. Rubio might still become a valuable asset for the team, but it’s clear that this did not go the way they hoped.
The Professor: (At the risk of putting words in Dre’s mouth, I’ll summarize the points he’s made elsewhere and trust him to correct me if I misspeak.) The T-Wolves knew there was a very good chance Rubio would fall to them at the five spot, and they drafted him knowing there was a very good chance he wouldn’t play in the NBA until 2011. Letting him “season” in Europe for the next two years was all part of the plan…
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