In the summer of 2009, David Kahn drafted Ricky Rubio and Johnny Flynn before the Warriors snatched up the Baby-Faced Assassin, Stephen Curry.
Ever since that fateful day, Wolves’ fans have debated the value of the Spanish point guard. Even our own Brian Sampson recently considered What If the Wolves went in a different direction that night.
Whether you’re a Rubio advocate or staunch cynic of the point guard, there’s one aspect of Rubio’s career on which most fans can agree.
No player in the NBA, nor Timberwolves’ history, has simultaneously produced as much love and hate from his own fan base as the Minnesota Maestro has for the Wolves.