Timberwolves Still Chasing Ricky Rubio
davissportsdeli.com 8/31/2009 — Photo credit: Getty Images According to a report from ESPN.com, David Kahn is in Spain again, courting Ricky Rubio. Minnesota Timberwolves general manager David Kahn spent the weekend in Spain in his latest attempt to bring Ricky Rubio to the NBA. There was no official word on whether ...

Rubio plans to stay in Spain for two more years
scoresreport.com 9/1/2009 — Minnesota GM David Kahn said that there was an agreement in place to bring Ricky Rubio to the NBA this season, but in the end, the young Spaniard decided that he’d rather play in his home country for two more seasons . Yet just as the team appeared to be putting the finishing ...

Wolves Updates 9/2
twolvesblog.com 9/2/2009 — Can't Stop Bleeding posts some video footage of the Ricky Rubio introductory press conference in Barcelona. From Stop-n-Pop/Canis Hoopus: Sticky Ricky From Jonah Bronstein/Niagara Gazette: BASKETBALL: Flynn would've liked to play with Rubio Timberwolves president ...

If the Allegations are True, I Admire Rubio’s Guts
davissportsdeli.com 9/2/2009 — Photo credit: gentelite.com. ESPN.com released a report today attributing Ricky Rubio’s decision to play at FC Barcelona next season to “cold feet.” Basically what the report said is that Rubio had an offer on the table put together by David Kahn and that Rubio was seriously ...

David Kahn “live” on Rubio
blogs2.startribune.com 9/2/2009 — David Kahn just spoke to reporters from Spain on a teleconference call. Here are some of the highlights: * He called the multi-faceted offer — a complex combination of Rubio’s future endorsement money, future earnings and the offer of ...

The Rubio blunder
blogs.hoopshype.com 9/2/2009 — The spin coming out of the Twin Cities now is that Ricky Rubio has a chance to grow, mature, develop and play at a high caliber in Europe for the next two years before joining Minnesota in 2011. What, he couldn’t do that in Minneapolis? Of course he ...

Rubio speaks out about decision to stay in Spain
scoresreport.com 9/2/2009 — By now, every NBA fan worth his salt knows that Ricky Rubio has decided to play in Spain for two more seasons before coming to the NBA. Recently, he spoke out about why he chose to stay put. “Going to Minnesota would have just complicated my life a lot. It was a risk and I didn’t see it ...

Kahn: After Draft Night, I Thought Rubio Was A Year Or 2 Away
sportsradiointerviews.com 9/2/2009 — In David Kahn’s words, when he drafted Ricky Rubio, he knew there was an extremely strong possibility that the 18-year-old would continue to play basketball in Europe for at least a couple years. He contends below in an interview on The Dan ...

Rubio Staying in Spain
thesportsbank.net 9/1/2009 — by: David Kay Timberwolves general manager David Kahn can finally stop racking up all those frequent flyer miles. After months of trying to figure out a way for Ricky Rubio to play for Minnesota this season, the negotiations and trips overseas to Spain have gone for naught. Monday night, ...

Timberwolves will give Ricky Rubio no more guarantees
twincities.com 9/1/2009 — In a parting conversation Tuesday morning in Barcelona, Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations David Kahn gave Ricky Rubio no guarantees about his status with the NBA club in two years. The 18-year-old Spanish phenom had an opportunity ...

T'Wolves say Rubio backed out of chance to play — Examiner Sports 9/1/2009
After saying all summer long that his preference was to play in the NBA, Ricky Rubio apparently got a case of cold feet at the last minute.

Rubio Opts For Barca Rather Than Minnesota — NYT > Pro Basketball 9/1/2009
MIAMI (Reuters) - Highly rated Spanish guard Ricky Rubio has opted to join Regal FC Barcelona and spend another two years in Europe rather than join the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves who had selected him in the 2009 draft.

NBA | Timberwolves contend Ricky Rubio backed out of agreement — The Seattle Times: Sports 9/2/2009
After repeatedly saying his preference was to play in the NBA, Ricky Rubio apparently got a case of cold feet at the last minute.

"Mozart" to the New York Knicks? — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/2/2009
Note: Also seen at Protect the Paint. The Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves at an interesting fork in the road, and judging by June's draft in which they took point guards with both the fifth and the sixth picks, one they anticipated all ...

VIDEO: Hill riffs on Ricky Rubio — FOXSports.com News for NBA 9/2/2009
So Ricky Rubio won't make his NBA debut for at least two more years. Randy Hill says that might work out well for the T-Wolves.