Don't be surprised if Ty Lawson will wear a new uniform this coming season. Reports are saying that there is a conflict right now between Lawson and the Sacramento Kings organization. And it is likely that he'll be traded by the Kings before the regular season began.
At the start of his basketball career, Lawson is seen to be one of the quality point guards during draft day. He was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2009 but was eventually dealt with the Denver Nuggets afterward. But now, it seems he will be back again to the team who drafted him.
According to ChattSportsNet, there been talks that the Kings will trade Lawson to Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Ricky Rubio. Lawson is in a meeting with Kings management in Sacramento instead of going to a preseason game in Kentucky against the Washington Wizards.
Lawson just recently signed a one-year contract with the Kings last August to replace Rajon Rondo, who left the Kings to sign with the Chicago Bulls. Their other point guard Darren Collison was suspended by the NBA for eight games due to his involvement in a domestic violence last May.
As for the Timberwolves, after acquiring rookie sensation Kris Dunn in the last draft, it makes Rubio dispensable to the team, as per stated in the report. Earlier, Rubio was linked to numerous NBA trade rumors for the past few months and this could be the most likely deal he'll be traded.
On the separate report by Sportsrageous, Lawson's contract is non-guaranteed and the Kings can discharge him before January 10 without going to complication on his full salary. The acquisition of Lawson is part of an experiment by the Kings if he will blend well with DeMarcus Cousins and fit in with coach Dave Joerger system.
But it seems like the Kings will not wait for the opening of the regular season to give away Lawson and might strike a deal with the Timberwolves to acquire Rubio. A Rubio-Cousins tandem is also what fans would like to see on the court but it is a wait and see situation as of this moment.
Will the Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves strike a deal to make a direct swap between Ty Lawson and Ricky Rubio?
