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of the opportunity. Busch posted a lap of 133.417 mph to capture his first pole position of the seas
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Newbie Posts: 46 Group: Members Member #1,243 Joined: October 31, 2014	MINNEAPOLIS -- While Ricky Rubio mulls coming to the NBA next season, a deadline of sorts came and went on Tuesday without any word on whether the Spanish point guard will be joining the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2010-11. cheap jerseys . Under the current collective bargaining agreement, it was the last day Rubio could sign a contract with the Timberwolves and ensure that his deal will fall under the existing rookie wage scale. Without a contract, Rubio will have to wait until the beginning of the new league year to make his move to the NBA official and with labour unrest looming, it is not certain when that year will begin and what the new rules will be. A Timberwolves spokesman said it is unlikely the team will comment on Rubio before his European season ends in June. Rubios agent, Dan Fegan, did not return a message. Its been a delicate and complicated series of negotiations for Timberwolves president David Kahn, Fegan and Rubio over the last two years. Kahn and assistant GM Tony Ronzone travelled to Spain in May in part to meet with Rubio and try to persuade him to come to the United States. The Timberwolves drafted Rubio fifth overall in 2009 but he has spent the past two seasons with Regal Barcelona. Kahn had a deal worked out to bring Rubio to Minnesota in 2009, but the then-18-year-old backed out at the last moment, unwilling to pay a buyout that topped US$6 million out of his own pocket. Under NBA rules, the Timberwolves can only offer Rubio $500,000 toward the buyout. By choosing to stay in Europe for two more seasons, Rubios buyout has dropped to about $1.4 million. The Timberwolves have been working to line up local endorsements that would cover that amount, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke only on anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. Signing the contract now could give Rubio a guaranteed contract worth more than $15 million over four years, a number that could be much lower if the owners get their way and win big salary cuts in the next collective bargaining agreement. He would also realize his dream of playing in the NBA. He is averaging just 6.5 points per game and shooting only 39 per cent, but team officials point out that European games are shorter and perimeter defenders are allowed to be much more physical to neutralize his quickness. The biggest reason for Rubio to decline to sign a contract now is the NBAs labour uncertainty. With the players and the owners still far apart in their demands, the risk of losing games, if not the entire season, remains a concern. Signing a contract, coming to the United States, and then not being able to play basketball doesnt appear to be a very attractive option for a gym rat who has built his identity with a basketball in his hands. One more season in Spain also would put him three years out from his draft night. If current CBA rules stay the same, Rubio would be free of the constraints of the rookie wage scale and able to negotiate perhaps an even bigger contract next summer. Even if Rubio does not sign now, the Timberwolves will still hold his rights. Kahn and the team have expressed confidence, both publicly and privately, that Rubio will be in a Timberwolves uniform next season. A local radio ad promises "more Rubio sightings" and a person with knowledge of Kahns meetings with several groups of season ticket holders told The Associated Press that the team president has told those fans Rubio will play in Target Center next season. For now, however, the waiting continues. cheap jerseys . 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Jeremy Hill rushed for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown, and the sixth-ranked Tigers controlled Texas A&Ms dual-threat quarterback to rally from an early deficit and beat the 20th-ranked Aggies 24-19 at Kyle Field on Saturday.LOUDON, N.H. -- Kyle Busch was the last driver to go in Fridays Sprint Cup qualifying, and he made the most of the opportunity. Busch posted a lap of 133.417 mph to capture his first pole position of the season for Sundays race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Kasey Kahne, who drove 133.403 mph on the fastest of his two laps, will start alongside Busch. "It was a good lap for us, but I thought I was probably going to be third or fourth," said Busch, who won the 2006 NASCAR race at Loudon and will be starting on from the front row for the third time this year. Busch nearly brushed the wall near the end of his qualifying run when "the car slipped right at the last second," he said. "Theres no mark on the car, so all is good there." He went on to his ninth career pole. Denny Hamlin was in line for the top position with a lap of 133.399 mph until Kahne pushed him back a spot in the 44--car field. Cheap Tennessee Titans Jerseys. . Hamlin had back spasms last week that cause him to skip the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway and shelved him for practice for the Sprint Cup stop. But he felt better Friday. "Back spasms come and go. Obviously, last week was a bad week for it," Hamlin said. "(I) dont feel any lingering symptoms from it." Rounding out the top 10 were Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart. The top 10 qualifying times were very close, from Buschs lap of 28.548 seconds to Stewarts of 28.651. And only .047 seconds separated the top eight. "As far as the times, everyone is really close, so you have to go for all you can get," Kahne said. "I was aggressive on the first lap." Matt Kenseth, who leads the Sprint Cup series in points, was 27th with a time of 29.023. ' ' '


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