Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio has come up in trade rumors before, so it’s not surprising to hear that the Sacramento Kings are interested.
From Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500:
As Glen Taylor said on this podcast a couple episodes ago, Ricky Rubio will start the season with the Wolves. But I can tell you, as I’ve said a number of times, the Sacramento Kings are a team to watch. Vlade Divac, George Karl, now George Karl into Dave Joerger. Keep an eye on the Sacramento Kings if slash when the Wolves decide to make a move on Ricky. But, again, nothing is imminent. Ricky Rubio will be with the Wolves opening night.
Rubio, 25, has been a great passer over his career, averaging 8.3 assists in five seasons with the Timberwolves. But when Minnesota drafted Kris Dunn fifth overall, it became clear the team wanted more from the point guard position than just passing.
On the other hand, Sacramento desperately needs a point guard, as presumed starter Darren Collison is facing domestic-violence charges.
We’ll see if the Kings find a way to bring Rubio to Sacramento sometime next season.
