Through one off-season and now one trade deadline, the front office brain trust of Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden have yet to make a trade. Despite heavy rumors swirling all week, mostly focused on Ricky Rubio, the Wolves did not make a deal today, and will go forward for the rest of the season with the current group.
Let’s take a look at what we think happened and what it means.
Ricky Rubio
Trade rumors have dogged Ricky Rubio since he was drafted in 2009, but have ratcheted up several notches since Thibs came aboard. Rumors swirled around him at draft time and through the summer, and once again this week.