Is Ricky Rubio the most puzzling piece to the NBA Draft?

 
Darnell Mayberry
Published: June 21, 2009

There was a time when Ricky Rubio was considered a lock to be the No. 1 overall pick whenever the teen-age Spanish point guard sensation decided to cross the waters.

A can't-miss prospect, they said. A future NBA star.

Twelve months later, Rubio has made his long-awaited jump, only to land in the U.S. as the most puzzling player in this year's NBA Draft. You'd have a better chance solving a Rubik's Cub...


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