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Ricky Rubio Traded To Utah For First Round Pick In 2018

It was announced today that Minnesota is trading point guard Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz for a first round -pick in 2018. 

Sources said that the Wolves will trade Rubio into Utah's $16 million of expiring salary cap space for a ‎2018 first-round pick via the Oklahoma City Thunder. The pick is top-14 protected. "according to tohttp://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19777526/minnesota-timberwolves-trading-ricky-rubio-utah-jazz

The Salt Lake Tribune was the first to report Friday that the deal was close. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19777526/minnesota-timberwolves-trading-ricky-rubio-utah-jazz

ESPN has been reporting all week that the ‎Jazz has been trying to acquire Rubio before Friday's midnight expiration of the cap space. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19777526/minnesota-timberwolves-trading-ricky-rubio-utah-jazz

With Minnesota trading, Ricky Rubio to Utah will  Tyus Jones who averaged 12.9 minutes  to go along with 3.9 points,  2.6 assists and  1.1 rebounds per game last season get more minutes under Tom Thibodeau this season?