Even before he was drafted in 2009, NBA fans and writers from America to Spain dubbed Ricky Rubio the next Pistol Pete Maravich.
It was a lofty, and probably unfair, comparison. But it helped Rubio get selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft by David Kahn and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A year before that happened, The San Francisco Chronicle's Scott Ostler said, "Maybe Rubio is the reincarnation of Pistol Pete." He later added, "Rubio is either the best basketball player in the world outside of NBA, or merely the most exciting, or both."
Of Rubio's draft prospects, Ostler said, "NBA insiders say if Rubio opts to enter the 2010 draft, he will go no lower than No. 3."
The New York Times' Pete Thamel talked about the parallels as well, saying, "...comparisons to Pete Maravich have arisen because of his looks and ability."
Now five years after he was drafted, Rubio's due for a contract extension with the Wolves. And needless to say, he is not the next Pete Maravich.
But don't tell Rubio's agent Dan Fegan that. In an article published on Friday, Grantland's Zach ...
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