The much talked about Ricky Rubio is going to be the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard next season.
Rubio, the 20-year-old Spanish phenom point guard drafted by the Timberwolves two years ago, has reached a deal to play in the NBA. That means he and Minnesota will pay a $1.2 million buyout of his deal with Barcelona (the Timberwolves can only pay $500,000 of that).
Because of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, Rubio will take a pay cut to come to the NBA and is locked into that scale for years. The Wolves sure could use a point guard and some young talent. It reamins to be seen if Rubio will provide the boost the team needs.
