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 ...

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: A rival agent of Fegan's predicted that Minnesota ...

Rubio?
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 — From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Rubio’s chilly reaction to being Minnesota-bound and his pending $6.6 million buyout from his Spanish pro team begs the question whether he will even play at Target Center next season, or ever. His agent is Dan Fegan, the same guy who represented Yi Jianlian ...

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 ...

Ricky Rubio Reportedly Staying in Spain
sportingnews.com 7/3/2009 — What's that old saying? Be careful of leaping before you look? According to the Pioneer Press , Rubio will play out his contract in Spain: The Minnesota Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV ...

Wolves Updates 6/29
twolvesblog.com 6/29/2009 — HoopsAddict has video of Jonny Flynn from after his pre-draft workout in Toronto as well as an interview with Flynn after his workout in Washington, D.C.. From Sporting News: Q&A with Timberwolves G Jonny Flynn Q: With the Timberwolves looking for a head coach, is ...

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 ...

Skip the Exit to Planet Hyperbole
twolvesblog.com 7/6/2009 — Transformational was the word a strange guy who keeps making my day used to describe Ricky Rubio on draft night. Yes, David Kahn, you are always selling me something, but, so far, I’m buying it. I have no idea how you landed 18 year old Spanish phenom Ricky Rubio for Mike Miller and the ...

If Johnny Flynn Proves Himself In 2009-10, Wolves Should Ship Rubio
bleacherreport.com 7/7/2009 — Following David Kahn's initial draft as the new Wolves general manager, the vast majority of talk among fans has been about Spanish prodigy Rick Rubio, and justifiably so.   Rubio has been dubbed the next great NBA point guard by many experts ...

Wolves Updates 6/30
twolvesblog.com 6/30/2009 — From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: From the Kevin McHale decision to the trade that sent veteran guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller to Washington to last week's NBA draft and the selection of Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio, Kahn has hit the ground running, and Taylor said Monday that he fully ...

Rubio does not attend Wolves press conference — SI.com - NBA 6/27/2009
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Hours after flashy first-round pick Ricky Rubio skipped an introductory news conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the franchise's new front man issued an open letter to fans and critics who are worried the team goofed by ...

Ricky Rubio's Future As a Minnesota Timberwolve — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/27/2009
I hear a lot of talk about Ricky Rubio going to New York. I hear a lot of talk of Ricky going to Spain, and a lot of rumors around the web. But I'm here to inform you that David Kahn knows what he's doing, and I doubt that anyone is going anywhere, ...

Ricky Rubio Is the Real Deal — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/27/2009
Make no mistake about it, the Minnesota Timberwolves got the best player in the NBA Draft. Though Blake Griffin was the clear choice as the No. 1 player in the draft, Ricky Rubio—Minnesota's pick at No. 5—could potentially be the guy ...

If Rubio Walks, I'm Just As Happy With Flynn — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/27/2009
I've known about Jonny Flynn for quite some time now, and I was always intrigued with him. It's only until my last two days of deep research on him, that I've now realized why the Timberwolves took Jonny. In plain retrospective, Jonny Flynn is ...

One Guard Too Many: What Was Minnesota's Kahn Thinking? — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/27/2009
Jonny Flynn and Ricky Rubio in the same rotation for the Minnesota Timberwolves? Is General Manager David Kahn out of his mind? The Minnesota Timberwolves made the interesting decision to draft two point guards, Ricky Rubio and Jonny ...