A little birdie said Ricky Rubio and his father were to fly to Minneapolis on Saturday to quietly meet with Timberwolves President David Kahn, who was to welcome the team’s top draft pick to Minnesota and chat about beginning his NBA future here.
The Wolves don’t plan to exert any pressure on Rubio, the draft’s No. 5 overall pick, to sign with them. But they will do what they can to accommodate the flashy point guard from Spain without interfering with his current contract status…
Regardless, it’s expected to be about a month before his buyout issue can be resolved.
By the way, the reason Rubio and his father were to sneak into Minneapolis on Saturday, and not on Friday when the Wolves’ other top draft picks — Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington — were publicly introduced was that they didn’t want the attention with the contract issue unresolved.