Ricky Rubio Back to Spain for 2 More Years (Link)

[Drain-O 369]

http://www.twincities.com/ci_12741576?nclick_check=1

 

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The Minnesota Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV Joventut basketball team for the remaining two years of his contract rather than try to move to the NBA this season, El Periodico reported today.

 

The Barcelona newspaper also says Rubio, who was paid $97,000 last season, plans to withdraw his contract lawsuit against DKV Joventut.

[Drain-O 369]

http://www.twincities.com/ci_12741576?nclick_check=1

 

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The Minnesota Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV Joventut basketball team for the remaining two years of his contract rather than try to move to the NBA this season, El Periodico reported today.

 

The Barcelona newspaper also says Rubio, who was paid $97,000 last season, plans to withdraw his contract lawsuit against DKV Joventut.

[TreyTime 3]

Nice job Ricky, now you will take a back seat to Jonny Flynn, cause Minnesota management is going to find out he was better than you all along. Lift some weights and learn to shoot buddy!

[Shine88 89]

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Rubio's camp is not about to put Rubio in a minutes-sharing situation with Flynn. It wants Flynn gone, and it has come to the bargaining table with a pretty big stick: the possibility that Rubio could sign a lucrative contract in Europe.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c...s/index.html?eref=T1

 

I want to see how this situation plays out.

[indybobb 0]

This Kid can be a Star, they can still trade his rights to another team for some talent. They got him because he was available and could not pass him by. They were counting on getting and playing Flynn, so they got Ricky as a barganing chip, there are plenty of teams that will try and take Ricky off of their hands.

[Natmayo 0]

This is garbage. Don't frickin declare yourself for the NBA draft if you don't intend to play here.

 

He doesn't want to play because he didn't get the team he wanted to play for, what a load.

 

Go back home, and don't return. Say hello to Mrs Vazquez for us.

[Marc Acres 3:16 418]

Either don't draft any more of these guys from overseas without an angreement or the NBA needs to look at what can be done about this.

[H@YB 0]

Good job Minnesota... trading two proven NBA players (Miller & Foye) for a kid who can't play for you until 2+ years...way to go!!!!

[VinceCarter4life 69]

what a little *****. Sources say Rubio wanted to play somewhere warmer.

 

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gtfo!

[ALPHA OMEGA theEND forOtis 0]

quote:

Originally posted by Marc Acres 3:16:

Either don't draft any more of these guys from overseas without an angreement or the NBA needs to look at what can be done about this.

 

There is nothing that can be done about this. The draft is nothing but a means to acquire the rights of a player to play in the league and that is it. All general managers know there is a risk involved and they still do it. What do you think the nba could do about this? Send a letter out to warn teams in the dangers of drafting overseas?

[Emory889 353]

What is it about these Spanish players? This makes the Vasquez thing look decent. At least we didn't give up two good players to draft him.

[sharp/7/shooter 23]

oh wow, this really blows for minnesota. no wonder they selected so many PGs.