As the NBA teams prepare for next weeks draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to get their top pick from last year to come. The Associated Press said some people think he "holds the key to turning around one of the most moribund franchises in the league." Ricky Rubio last year chose to stay in Spain rather than join the Wolves for 2 more season. Team president David Kahn and coach Kurt Rambis visited Rubio in Spain last month and have started trying to encourage him to come to the Wolves.
This has happened before in the NBA, for example the Spurs are still waiting for Tiago Splitter to come from Brazil after drafting him in 2007. Also Hedo Turkoglu and Peja Stojakovic all waited at least a year before signing with their NBA teams. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5303579
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