Ricky Rubio’s importance to the Timberwolves shouldn’t be underestimated

I’m going to apologize right away if I seem a little pissed off when you read these words. If I seem pissed off, it’s because I am.

These Ricky Rubio trade rumors that keep popping up are incredibly annoying to me. They’ve been happening for years now, usually with no support or evidence of anything more than some random website or reporter trying to get clicks.

The bottom line here is that, at least for right now, Ricky Rubio is probably the most valuable player on the Wolves roster. I don’t think there’s much of an argument against it, to be honest. Anyone who watched the Timberwolves last year while Rubio was healthy should be in complete agreement with me. (Obviously, if we’re talking…