Rubio, T’wolves reach deal
After two years of waiting, flamboyant Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio(notes) has agreed to join the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2011-12 season, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday night.
Rubio reached a deal on Tuesday, sources said.
Rubio, the fifth pick in the 2009 NBA draft, has been playing for
Regal Barcelona of the Spanish ACB League for the past two seasons. It’s
likely that the deal won’t be announced until Rubio, 20, finishes his
season in the Euroleague playoffs later this month.
He’s expected to immediately contend for the Wolves’ starting point
guard job, and team general manager David Kahn plans for the point guard
to be a cornerstone of Minnesota’s future.
Once considered one of the world’s most spectacular young amateurs,
Rubio’s meteoric rise has cooled considerably the past two seasons with
Regal Barcelona, although scouts believe he’ll benefit from joining a
more wide open NBA game. Nevertheless, Rubio has averaged 6.5 points and
3.2 assists in 20 regular-season Euroleague games. A foot injury slowed
him this season.
Rubio nearly agreed to join the Wolves in 2009, but the burden of a
$6 million buyout on his contract kept him in Europe for two more
seasons.
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So it's finally done! Can't wait for the next year's Timber wolves!