The Minnesota Timberwolves/Ricky Rubio saga continues to evolve seemingly by the hour. According to T-Wolves President David Kahn, the fifth overall pick allegedly backed out of a deal which would have had him suiting up in the Twin Cities this year.
Rubio Backs Out...According to T-Wolves
Rubio and the Timberwolves were informed late Monday night in Spain that Rubio’s former club, DKV Joventut, had agreed to trade his rights to FC Barcelona, ending any chance the Wolves had of installing Rubio into their lineup this season.According to Kahn, the Wolves negotiated a deal on Saturday night with Joventut and agent Dan Fegan to bring the 18-year-old to Minnesota this fall.
But Rubio informed Kahn on Monday night that he would prefer to stay in his homeland for two more years to better prepare himself for the NBA. Kahn says DKV Joventut has agreed to trade Rubio to Regal FC Barcelona, where he will play until 2011.
On paper, an Al Jefferson/Rubio duo could have potentially been the next great combo. In essence, the two could have been the ‘09 Garnett/Marbury, or at least what they were touted to be. The news comes only weeks before preseason action is set to begin and a disappointment to fans nationwide who wanted to see the foreign prodigy in action.
For the record, a situation similar to this is likely the reason Minnesota selected a baker’s dozen worth of point guards in this year’s draft. Don’t fret ‘Sota, look at the positive in all this. You’ve always got Brett Favre.
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