There may not be another GM-Player combination whose destinies are more entwined than David Kahn and Ricky Rubio. Quite simply, if Rubio succeeds, Kahn keeps his job. If he fails, Kahn is canned.
However, Kahn should be worried that his supposed franchise player shot just 32 percent from the field in last year's World Basketball Championships to go with only five points and five assists. The Euro-game is very different from the U.S. so the low points and assists do not bother me, but the field goal percentage is a huge red flag.