Ricky Rubio is making his long-awaited move to the NBA and will join the Minnesota Timberwolves next season. The highly touted 20-year-old Spanish guard ended two years of speculation Friday, saying "I have finally decided to start the journey" to the NBA. "It is my dream and I want to fulfill it," he said. "After thinking about it a lot, the time has arrived." The Timberwolves chose Rubio with the No. 5 pick in the 2009 NBA draft, but his $6 million buyout clause at Barcelona -- of which an NBA team could pay only $500,000 under league rules -- made him stay in Spain until it came down to a more manageable $1.4 million. Since his debut in the Spanish league with Joventut when he was 14, Rubio has won numerous titles in Europe and also helped Spain reach the 2008 Olympic final, a loss to the United States. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6671886
