RICKY RUBIO AND THE WOLVES
• Rubio played in the EuroLeague at age 16 and was considered the Spanish Pete Maravich, with dribbling and passing skills that were eye-popping. He played against the U.S. in the gold medal game at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 at age 17.
• The Timberwolves took him with the fifth pick of the 2009 draft when he was 18, but he ended up signing with FC Barcelona in the Spanish league.
• Rubio joined the Timberwolves for the 2011-12 season. He finished second to Cleveland's Kyrie Irving in the rookie of the year voting despite a serious knee injury.
• Rubio played six seasons in Minnesota, missing much of the 2014-15 season because of an ankle injury. His stats were pretty consistent — his career averages are 10.3 points, 8.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game.
• The major knock against Rubio: his shooting. He's a career .375 shooter from the field and .315 from three-point range.
• Rubio, 26, has two seasons left on a four-year, $55 million contract.
