The night of the 2020 NBA Draft was filled with happy feelings for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. Longtime favorite Ricky Rubio was returning to the place where it all started after three seasons away. Arguably, there was more excitement for Rubio’s return than selecting Anthony Edwards first overall.
It wasn’t just the fans who were excited, either. “It started to really make more sense for me to really connect the puzzle and get to Minnesota and help a young team with a lot of talent and already have done really good things. I feel like I can fit in the puzzle,” Rubio told the Athletic in November.