Like Danny Green, Ricky Rubio’s tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder was short-lived.
During the 2020 NBA Draft, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Thunder will trade Ricky Rubio to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with the 25th and 28th overall picks in the 2020 Draft for a package of assets that includes the 17th overall pick in the 2020 draft.
The news of the discussions was first reported by The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, with Wojnarowski seemingly being first to the news of the deal actually occurring.
For Sam Presti, the trade is just the latest in a flurry of moves that have seen the Thunder move players in (and out) in an almost unprecedented way.
Minnesota is acquiring Oklahoma City's Ricky Rubio, the 25th and 28th picks for a package that includes the No. 17 pick, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 19, 2020
On Sunday, the team agreed to trade Dennis Schroder to the Los Angeles Lakers before trading Chris Paul to the Phoenix Suns shortly thereafter. Presti then traded Green, whom the team acquired from the Lakers in the Schroder deal, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Al Horford.
Rubio, included in the Paul trade, was then traded to Minneapolis. In the end, the Thunder will walk away from the 2020 NBA Draft with the 17th and 34th overall picks.
That is, of course, unless Presti continues to make moves — something that’s obviously should still be considered to be within the realm of possibility.
