Ricky Rubio of the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Ricky Rubio last offseason, they certainly expected more on-court production after a really solid season in Phoenix the year prior.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Ricky Rubio impact in 2020-21 was underrated
For the Suns in 2019-20, Ricky Rubio averaged 13 points, 8.8 assists, and 2.7 turnovers per game on shooting splits of 42/36/86 – on volume. For the Timberwolves in 2020-21, though, Rubio sharply regressed. He averaged 9 points, 6.4 assists, and 1.6 turnovers per game on shooting splits of 39/31/87.