With all the eyes on the Minnesota Timberwolves front office and the top of the draft board, it was the trade that brought Ricky Rubio back to the place it all began that stole the draft night headlines. Whilst Anthony Edwards’ upside and promise as the first overall pick is likely the most important move of the night in the long-term, it was hard to overlook the feel-good story that was The Spanish Unicorn’s return.
We don’t need to break down what it means for Wolves fans to have Rubio back. He was beloved in the Twin Cities from the day he arrived from Spain until the day Tom Thibodeau shipped him to Utah, and that admiration didn’t fade as he plied his trade with the Jazz for the two seasons after the trade and with the Phoenix Suns in the 2019-20 campaign.