Did Rubio Con A Kahn Or Was Minnie Marburied Again? Part 3 of 3

David Kahn’s move, to draft Ricky Rubio despite his immediate inavailability, was right out of Red Auerbach’s playbook. Kahn has shown that he doesn’t give a damn about how the Knicks develop their team. He is clearly focused on building the Timberwolves. Any harm to the Knicks probably is not personal, just collateral damage from the maneuverings of a general manager who understands that to build a contender you start the team core with homegrown youth, complimentary trades and expert use of exceptions to the salary cap..