Several sources close to the team and connoisseurs of the negotiation process confirmed the incorporation of Rubio to the devalued template for the Timberwolves. Spokesman Mike Cristaldi computer refused to make any comment. The Spanish player in 20 years has taken the decision to get to the NBA. The suspense over the future of the base Spanish Ricky Rubio came to an end after several newspaper reports that appeared this evening in the media highlighted the current Regal FC Barcelona player will be the next season in the competition of the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team, which has its rights of selection in the National Basketball Association, has achieved its objective after two years of intense negotiations and let in evidence to those who had said that Rubio did not want to play in Minneapolis with the Timberwolves.
Several sources close to the team and connoisseurs of the negotiation process confirmed the incorporation of Rubio to the devalued template for the Timberwolves, who last season had the worst mark in the League (17-65). The Mike Cristaldi team spokesman refused to make any comment on the newspaper reports that appeared in the Minneapolis and was limited to say there was nothing new about what inform. The arrival of Rubio in the Timberwolves will end point to an endless series of negotiations between the catalan player and managers and to the owner of the Minnesota team. The more active in the process of negotiation and personal conviction to Rubio that reached the NBA in the hands of the Timberwolves was its President David Kahn, who did not lose hope for the arrival of the Spanish International. Official end of season the official announcement of the arrival of Rubio in the Timberwolves will be not done until the end of the competition of the final phase in the ACB League, which is disputing in Spain, with the participation of the Regal FC Barcelona. Meanwhile, NBA star of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Love, already showed on Twitter interest for the information related to the possible arrival of Rubio team to play the next season, although at the end said that I will believe it when you see it. Rubio, who was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the number five for University draw of 2009, if you have decided to reach professionalism only will have to pay a million and a half from his pocket, plus 500,000 dollars which would bring the team maximum Minnesota allowed by the rules of the NBA, to be able to buy the contract that still binds him to Regal FC Barcelona. The Spanish player of 20 years has made the decision of reaching the NBA when there is a chance that is a lockout in the absence of agreement on the signing of a new collective agreement.