Rubio finally joining Timberwolves

Ricky Rubio is finally leaving home. The 20-year-old Spanish point guard was drafted fifth overall in 2009 by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but as much as David Kahn, who had recently been hired as the team's president of basketball operations and was charged with changing the losing fortunes of the team, tried to convince young Rubio to come to America, he was not ready to leave his homeland. He instead continued playing professionally there.

Now that is about to change. League sources to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski report that Rubio has agreed to join the Timberwolves for this coming season.

Two years ago he was hailed as the next big thing. Now he's coming off two seasons with FC Barcelona, where he only averaged 6.5 points and 3.5 assists in 22.4 minutes per game last season.

Don't worry, though, Wolves fans. Rubio has been around much more than your average rookie. The guy won the Euroleague Rising Star award in 2010 and the FIBA European Young Player of the Year award in 2007, 2008, and 2009 as well as helping to win a Eurochallenge championship in 2006, a Eurocup championship in 2008, and a gold medal during the 2009 FIBA European Championship. He's got other hardware to show off, too, and that's all great. But now he's go to help the Timberwolves start winning some games.

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