damn.

Kahn played the role of a GM for a rebuilding team pretty well in one respect — get as many assets as possible, regardless of whether they gel or not. That was the rationale for getting Sessions at a bargain price for instance, as he’s an extremely attractive option in a trade. Same thing with Rubio — if he isn’t going to come to Minny at the conclusion of his contract, then Kahn 1) has a point guard for the future in Flynn, who appears to be solid 2) can trade him for the highest bidder, probably for a young talent along with a draft pick or two. Or if Rubio is willing to come to Minny, then Kahn has two very attractive pieces in either Flynn or Sessions that would net high draft picks or corresponding talent. Giving yourself as much flexibility as possible through the rebuilding process is key here.

Going back to Rubio, this effectively means that I don’t think he’ll end up with Minny, simply because Flynn will have entrenched himself as the starter by then unless he’s not as good as we think he is (currently has a superb 19.13 PER on a 62.5 TS%) and Kahn will have offers attractive enough to part with him, especially since he’ll have two high draft picks by then to pair with a solid core (Flynn-Sessions-Love-Jefferson). Nabbing another high draft pick or two to get a solid wing (if they don’t get one already through the draft) is probably higher on their list than causing a minute split at the PG position.