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After Ricky Rubio skipped his introductory press conference with the Wolves, Marca.com says that discussions on a possible trade to send Rubio to the Knicks are under way.
The report cites sign-and-trades of David Lee and Nate Robinson although such a deal could not be consummated until after the July moratorium is lifted.
Marca.com says it can confirm these negotiations to send Rubio to New York but there is no way to independently verify the report.
Marc Berman reports on the situation in his New York Post blog.
“The Knicks privately believe Rubio wants to be in New York and his agent Dan Fegan will work hard to make that happen,” writes Berman. “The Knicks have intricate knowledge of Rubio’s buyout contract; their European scout, Kevin Wilson, lives in Barcelona and is friends of the family.”
Berman also says that the Knicks “believe” that Rubio’s contract buyout, currently standing at $6.5 million, “can easily be worked out.”
According to Berman’s source, Rubio’s camp “is hopeful the Knicks move in and strike a deal with the T’wolves.”
