If the Grizzlies stay put at #2, I think Ricky Rubio is the obvious pick. But it’s one that comes with lots of complications.
With Mike Conley emerging in the second half last season and O.J. Mayo‘s size and playmaking ability suggesting he needs to spend a lot of time on the ball to thrive, the Griz don’t need a ball-handling guard.
Also, after three straight sub-25-win seasons and with one of the league’s youngest rosters, going through the inevitable growing pains with an 18-year-old point guard is not exactly an enticing proposition.
But ultimately it comes down to this: Rubio is a special talent, and those are hard to come by.
But if the Grizzlies take Rubio, what other potential moves would that set in motion?
