Ricky Rubio was selected as the 5th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves also drafted another point guard along side Rubio. It is a suggestion that perhaps this season Rubio will not play in the NBA but to refine his skills and get ready for next year or years to come. There has been gossip about his current contract with Joventut and possible being traded to Real Madrid.
Whatever the case, he is securing a good spot in the NBA just as Rudy Fernandez did before entering the NBA this season. There are rumors that Rudy is open to coming back to Europe for a more lucrative contract! The Portland Trailblazers adore him, so it will be interesting this month.
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!