According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the New York Knicks were ready to pull the trigger on a Derrick Rose for Ricky Rubio swap. Ultimately, the Wolves ended up backing out of the deal at the last minute.
Knicks fans are upset at this news, and rightfully so. Instead of acquiring a pass-first point guard in Rubio, the Knicks will continue to employ a shooting guard disguised as a point-guard who is simply interested in that next contract.
This will, undoubtedly, hurt their young stud forward.