[外電] Rubio buyout situation almost resolved

[pennykidd (回到青蘋果的年代)]

According to a source close to Rubio, the $6.6 million buyout of the Spanish
point guard's contract with his current team, DKV Joventut, will likely be
reduced today or tomorrow to an amount where "he knows he'll be able to make
the payments," the source said. The resolution of that element of the Rubio
equation will, in effect, clear a major obstacle for teams that are
considering drafting him Thursday but have concerns about when he would join
their team. And that, of course, includes the Kings.

Assuming the details of the arrangement are finalized soon as expected, Rubio
would plan on joining his team at NBA Summer League in July just like the
rest of the draft field. Yet while Rubio's Kings visit in Sacramento last
week was the first with any NBA team in America as they continue to look at
options for the fourth pick, they are no longer alone in that regard.

Rubio visited with Oklahoma City representatives on Saturday in Los Angeles,
where the Thunder (who pick third) was allowed to examine his DKV Joventut
contract just as the Kings had before them to gain a better understanding of
those particulars. While Memphis (which holds the second pick) had visited
with Rubio in Spain before the Kings or Thunder, the Grizzlies - nor any
other team - did not see the contract. There could be more visits to come,
however, as Rubio's camp will surely explore all options in the days to come.

Rubio's eventual NBA team is only permitted to pay $500,000 of a buyout,
meaning the rest of the undetermined amount will be paid by Rubio. Because he
made approximately $97,000 last season with DKV Joventut, his representatives
had asked an arbitrator to settle the matter while claiming the buyout is
disproportionate to his salary. They also claimed Rubio never signed his
contract when it was drafted when he was 16, although he reportedly did sign
an addendum last season. - Sam Amick

合約問題差不多了 這給了Rubio陣營多了一些時間 希望Rubio能來國王第二次做點測試

不過目前確實有看過他的合約的隊伍只有雷霆和國王

助理教練名單：

Jim Eyen, Mario Elie and Truck Robinson

league source just confirmed that Kings coach Paul Westphal has hired
assistants Jim Eyen, Mario Elie and Truck Robinson. Eyen, an NBA assistant
for 17 years, was a recent victim of the Los Angeles Clippers' budget cuts.
Elie and Robinson are former players. Elie, who interviewed for the Kings
head coaching vacancy three offseasons ago, was a physical, tough-minded
guard who was lethal from the corners. Robinson was a two-time All-Star and
one of the league's most physical power forwards during the 1970s and 80s.
During the 1977-78 season, he led the NBA in minutes, defensive rebounds,
total rebounds and rebound average (15.7). Westphal apparently is addressing
the two areas he emphasized while interviewing for the job: defending the
perimeter and controlling the boards.


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※ 編輯: pennykidd       來自: 123.192.9.95         (06/22 07:12)
推 sk050607:禮拜五等你喔^.<
推 capalari:之前不是說Porter要回來當助理教練 怎麼沒有?
推 eliczone:請看之前的外電 Porter已經說不要了 yes Elie真的來了!!!
→ eliczone:看起來今年外線防守和籃板應該會有很大的進步哦
→ eliczone:不知道Jason有沒有出到一點力....希望是有的
→ eliczone:順道提一下 經濟還是對NBA球隊有很大的影響 已經有9(?)隻
→ eliczone:球隊裁掉他們的助教了 所以球員和教練們需要花更多時間在
→ eliczone:很多地方 譬如球探報告 他們的戰術等等
推 eliczone:Petrie的工作完成了一半 剩下選秀而已了
推 eliczone:Truck Robinson好像沒有教過球 這是他目前最大的疑慮