The Minneapolis Pioneer Press is reporting that Ricky Rubio, the player the Timberwolves drafted with the #5 pick, has decided to stay in Spain and play out the remaining two years of his contract with Spanish club DKV Joventut.   Whether it’s because of Ricky’s huge buyout or because the 6-5 point guard doesn’t want to [...]

Minnesota waiting on Rubio: After being drafted at #5, Ricky Rubio skipped Minnesota’s initial meet-and-greet with the media, speculation has the New York Knicks working behind the scenes to obtain Rubio.  Something has to give; Minnesota used three of their four picks in the 2009 NBA draft on guards, so look for something to happen [...]

Omri Casspi made history when he became the first Israeli player to be selected in the NBA’s first round.  Casspi was chosen by the Sacramento Kings with the 23rd overall pick. “I can’t speak,” Casspi said through tears of joy. “I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life … I’m as happy as can be. We [...]

We collected some Getty Images of the international players that were present at last night’s NBA Draft.  Hope you enjoy them.  Patrick Mills seems pretty happy despite doubling his position in several mock drafts, dropping to the 55th pick. Sorry, we couldn’t find any photos of Victor Claver, Sergio Lull, and Emir Preldzic.  All three players [...]

Memphis Grizzlies center Darko Miličić, the infamous #2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, has been traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for Quetin Richardson. The Memphis Grizzlies had the #2 overall pick in last night’s draft and selected center Hasheem Thabeet of Tanzania.  Even after unloading Milicic, the Grizzlies still have three international [...]

From the Congo to Israel to three players from Spain, there were fourteen international-born players selected in the 2009 NBA Draft. The fourteen players ended a sex-year slide in which fewer and fewer international players were chosen, from a record high of 21 international players chosen in 2003 to 2008, when there were just thirteen [...]

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