David Levine
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Joined: 7/14/2007
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ORIGINAL: David Levine Rubio trade talk on the FA Vertical podcast with Woj and Mannix: More or less Woj says that they’ve been shopping him before they got Dunn, he might be on the roster on opening night, but probably on trade deadline or next summer he’s gone. He says that Rubio wanted to stay because he loves the place and the support he receives but it seems like that won’t happen. This still makes no sense to me. I can't help but think that once Thibideau actually starts working with Rubio and sees first hand how high his BBIQ, defensive ability, and work ethic all are, that he won't want to let him go. I was thinking more like Chalmers, Conley, Augustin, Foye, and even Lin over Rondo... Chalmers: May not even be ready to play at the start of the year. Ruptured his Achilles 3 months ago. Conley: We're not giving a 4-year Max contract to a guy we hope will start for a year or less. Augustin and Foye are fine back-ups, but if we're thinking playoffs, you need better. Lin: He might make more than Rubio this year. And I don't think he's what Thibs is looking for. I don't think any of them are better than Rubio---I am talking about better than Rondo. All of them have warts....Conley/Chalmers--Bad Health and Augustin and Foye are basically career backups but I would rather have them than Rondo. Doesn't the serious money kick in next year....so if something weird happened with Rubio....any of them might just want a 1 year contract? I'd guess Thibs would rather have Rondo. He absolutely adored him in Boston and he's basically an older version of Dunn. And no, the serious money kicks in in 4 days.
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