No matter how close two teammates are, when one guy has a difficult decision to make, that teammate can’t do a whole lot. No matter what Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh wanted LeBron to do, he was going to go to Cleveland no matter what.
Similarly, in Minnesota, Kevin Love wanted out so Ricky Rubio didn’t even try to talk him out of it. Good because it probably would’ve been a waste of time.
Before Love had his agent push the Wolves for a trade in April, Rubio never did have a heart-to-heart with him about a future together. On a trip to Los Angeles after the T’wolves season ended, Rubio considered talking to Love there, but never bothered.
What was the point anymore?
“If he wanted to leave, there’s no reason to talk to him about it,” Rubio told Yahoo. “I really liked playing with him, but I’ll play with the players who want to be there. Kevin wants to win. That’s normal. He’s been there six years without the playoffs. I understand. If I was in the same situation – being one of the best players in the league – and not being able to be in the playoffs, I’d have a lot of frustration, too.”
H/T: Yahoo!
