The same night the Timberwolves welcomed a new face of the franchise to the Twin Cities, they also welcomed back a certain Spanish one.
The Wolves ended months of speculation since winning the NBA draft lottery by keeping the top pick and selecting Georgia guard Anthony Edwards.
Shortly after, they swung a trade with Oklahoma City to bring back point guard Ricky Rubio, the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft who had spent the past three seasons out of Minnesota but not as far away from the hearts of many fans.
The Wolves and Thunder agreed to a deal in which the Wolves sent the No.