It seems like the same 4 or 5 people are trying to drum up these rumors, and they seem like the same people who are drumming up the Rubio not wanting to go to OKC or Memphis rumors.

I think we will be the subject of trade rumors for awhile, all the way up to the draft.

All that being said, mark me down as being in favor of trading up and giving away some of our future 1st round picks to get it done. Griffin is a once-in-a-lifetime type opportunity for the franchise.

As for the rumors you mentioned, it actually makes sense unlike some of the other rumors. The Clippers realize the Thunder would likely be the most likely team to want to move up for Griffin (obvious reasons), but they also realize the Grizzles want to take Thabeet, so that would set them up to take Rubio, which would be good given their logjam of players in the post.

and I wasn’t impressed then. This isn’t going to happen.

Future 1st rounders are way too volatile of a sure trading commodity; the Clippers aren’t stupid — they would probably start with a demand of Green + 3rd pick + whatever else, which is more or less likely the starting point for any sort of useful discussion involving this sort of a trade. Especially in THIS draft.

In which case, thanks but no thanks. Also don’t know why they wouldn’t just work something out with Memphis, who would love to get their hands on Griffin just as much as the Thunder, and who, also like the Thunder, aren’t the most natural landing destination for Rubio. Memphis even has cap space to take on salary.