Probably the best 2 available players on their draft board.
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They will probably trade Ricky Rubio, who was too good not to pick at 5-6. He doesn't want to play there and has the option of staying in Europe. They will swear up and down that they won't be trading him, but look for something to happen after July 1, when more players become eligible to trade.
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Timberwolves GM obviously feels that both Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn have a chance of being starters/stars in the NBA. It wasn’t until late Thursday afternoon that Minnesota thought there was a chance Ricky Rubio might be available for us at No. 5. With the sixth pick, they selected Jonny Flynn. The Timberwolves must believe that, together, the team will have one of the most dynamic defensive backcourts in the NBA. First, from a drafting standpoint, teams want to select players in the top 10 of the NBA Draft who they think have a chance to be starters. You do not use the fifth and sixth picks to select rotation players. Who else did they have to pick from? Jordan Hill has bust written all over him. Stephen Curry is just as short as Flynn and cannot create his own shot , Mitch Richmond. DeRozan and Henderson would have been picked too high at 6. Jennings didn't play that well in Italy.

Rubio is a proven professional who played against the USA in the Gold Medal game in the Beijing Olympics. Many don’t realize that he led the Spanish League in steals last year and has a 7 ft. Wingspan.

Flynn is an excellent defender. He also is strong, has a 6′4 wingspan athlete and plays "long"
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