blogs.twincities.com - 6/26/2009
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The Timberwolves will hold a 3 p.m. news conference today to introduce first-round draft choices Jonny Flynn of Syracuse and Wayne Ellington of North Carolina. No. 1 pick Ricky Rubio won't be in attendance. Wolves president of basketball of operations...
redsarmy.com - 6/26/2009
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redsarmy.com —
All of the buzz about David Kahn is
about how he stocked up on a bazillion point...
guards in the draft.. and how dumb he seems to be for doing it. But is he really? He said this morning on ESPN Radio that he had extensive talks with Ricky Rubio. Rubio's father said today that Ricky ...
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Did David Kahn just outsmart the NBA?
bizofbasketball.com - 6/26/2009
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bizofbasketball.com —
The NBA Draft is normally all about the
players – who’s going to be the big star,...
and difference maker for a franchise’s roster. Beyond Blake Griffin at No.1, and possibly Hasheem Thabeet for Memphis at No. 2 impact players were thin this year. The draft was none the less compelling last night ...
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David Kahn and the T'Wolves Play High-Stakes Poker By ...
blogs2.startribune.com - 6/26/2009
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blogs2.startribune.com —
David Kahn and the Wolves asked me to
pass this along and post it here on the...
blog. Dear Timberwolves Fans and Supporters: It’s been five weeks since I arrived in Minneapolis and I hope you can feel what I feel: change. I especially want to talk ...
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A post-draft night letter from David Kahn
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Rubio Will Skip Introductory Press Conference
BallerBlogger.com —
Don Seeholzer of the Pioneer Press has the scoop:
The Timberwolves will hold a 3 p.m. news conference today to introduce first-round draft choices Jonny Flynn of Syracuse and Wayne Ellington of North Carolina.
No. 1 pick Ricky Rubio won’t be in attendance.
A team spokesman gave no reason for that, but there are plenty of questions about whether Rubio will end up signing with and playing for the Wolves this season or return to his Spanish team.
Rubio’s father suggested the latter after the Wolves made the ...
No Rubio at today's press conference
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press:
The Timberwolves will hold a 3 p.m. news conference today to introduce first-round draft choices Jonny Flynn of Syracuse and Wayne Ellington of North Carolina. No. 1 pick Ricky Rubio won't be in attendance. ...
Ricky Rubio Is Gonna Let Jonny Flynn Handle This One
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician —
... Well, if Ricky Rubio is really considering going back to Spain rather than playing for the Timberwolves, he's off to a great start. The Timberwolves will be holding a press conference today at 3pm MST to introduce their new draft picks, which include Syracuse's Jonny Flynn. Flynn will be there and so will Wayne Ellington who was taken later in the first round.
But what about their fifth overall pick? He won't be attending. He's...busy?
Wolves president of basketball of operations David ...
Where’s Rubio?
SLAM Online —
... The T-Wolves are holding a presser to showcase their draft picks today. There’s one noticeable absence, but their GM ( ...
Ricky Rubio won't be at Wolves press conference
Ball Don't Lie —
It's about time we got ourselves a new NBA soap opera. I've been going through withdrawals ever since "The Steph and the Restless" went off the Internet airwaves. What? Don't judge me just because I love my stories! Don Seeholzer of the Pioneer Press: The Timberwolves will hold a 3 p.m. news conference today to introduce first-round draft choices Jonny Flynn of Syracuse and Wayne Ellington of North Carolina. No. 1 pick Ricky Rubio won't be in attendance. ...
Update: Ricky Rubio skips Wolves press conference
Ball Don't Lie —
... But not to worry, not to fret — Friday morning, Don Seeholzer of the Pioneer Press reported that Wolves President of Basketball Operations David Kahn cautioned not to read anything into the strange situation. ...
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Ricky Rubio Reportedly Staying in Spain
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The Minnesota Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV ...
Wolves Updates 6/26 Part 3
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 —
From Marca.com (link and translation via HoopsHype ):
The best-case scenario, and Marca.com can confirm negotiations are under way, is making a trade with New York. David Lee and Nate Robinson look like the players most likely to be involved in the deal... According to sources close to the ...
Wolves Updates 6/26 Part 2
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 —
From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Ricky Rubio at No. 5
From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Jonny Flynn at No. 6
From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Wayne Ellington at No. 28
From Chris Sheridan/ESPN:
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Wolves Updates 7/3
twolvesblog.com 7/3/2009 —
From Charley Walters/Pioneer Press:
The 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 Thursday. The ...
David Kahn on Ricky Rubio
myespn.go.com 7/7/2009 — The Minnesota Timberwolves' new president of basketball operations, David Kahn, created draft night intrigue when he drafted point guards with both the fifth (Ricky Rubio) and sixth (Jonny Flynn) picks. In the week-and-a-half since, the Timberwolves ...
Holding All The Cards
gofor2.net 6/30/2009 — The Associated Press and SI.com have reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves are content to let Ricky Rubio’s contract situation play itself out . The Timberwolves can do this because they are holding literally all of the cards here, and Rubio is the one who has everything to lose.
The ...
Wolves Updates 6/26
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 — Dan Patrick/SI.com talked to David Kahn this morning about the team's draft picks (includes audio).
-- Kahn said that he's gotten two calls already today with trade offers for Rubio. And another team made an offer last night. Kahn said he's not shut off to listening to what other teams have ...
Timberwolves 2009 Draft Recap
twolvesblog.com 6/29/2009 —
After a scathing post-draft article in 2008, I feel I owe the Timberwolves a moment of praise following their masterful 2009 effort. Let the haters say what they will, Kahn took the two best players on the board with his back-to-back #5 and #6 ...
Minnesota Timberwolves Can't Get It Right —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
Can someone explain what the Timberwolves were doing last night in the NBA Draft?
They had four 1st round picks. I thought this was the time they could restock their lineup with young stars and be ready to make a run a few years down ...
Rubio not at Wolves press conference (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/26/2009
Ricky Rubio was not present when the Minnesota Timberwolves introduced their 2009 draft class on Friday. Sixth overall pick Jonny Flynn and 28th pick Wayne Ellington attended with new president David Kahn. But the Timberwolves say Rubio decided ...
