Sources: Approval remaining obstacles to the PG

  The remaining obstacles to the Spanish guard Ricky Rubio, the Minnesota Timberwolves were cleared to join, the sources said on ESPN on Thursday.
Rubio tweeted Thursday at a press conference in Barcelona on Friday to discuss his future basketball.


Rubio had to reach a contractual agreement with the Timberwolves and submitting it to the NBA, 31 May in order to be entitled to play the next season. The Timberwolves with the fifth pick selected Rubio pick in 2009. The 20-year-old played the last two seasons in Spain, some felt because he, he was not physically ready for the NBA and in part because of the purchase price for the contract of the Spanish League - $ 6 million or more - too big for him to pay out of pocket.
Rubio agreed, the Timberwolves and his Spanish team, FC Barcelona, 鈥嬧€媤ith the necessary conditions, the period of 31 May Meeting, according to sources. Several points brought the period of two weeks was reached. The Timberwolves refused to comment on Rubio and Barcelona officials.

Rubio move to the NBA could not happen, however, without the consent of the chain of command abroad. FC Barcelona had to their release to officials of the Spanish league, which authorize their consent to FIBA, the International Federation of Basketball sent. No action may be taken up in the season with FC Barcelona Rubio was over, so do not start the final approval process, as the team finished the championship on Tuesday night. An approval letter from FIBA, the last step, as NBA Commissioner David Stern when he arrived at his office on Thursday morning expecting a source with knowledge of the process.
Had prepared the release of international players not been a problem before the international league to play consistently and before 31 May The NBA and FIBA, said a source, has an agreement reached in recent years, rather than the current wording of the collective agreement in the final league for all the problems of the time.

Rubio has until the late NBA legend Pete Maravich been compared, partly because of his ball handling skills and the vision of the earth in part because of physical resemblance. He scored six feet four inches and 190 pounds, with a wingspan of 6.9. He turns 21 in October.

While the competition in the NBA leader is as wild as in years, Rubio should have a direct impact of a team that finished with the worst Timberwolves (17-65) in the league this season last, a result that Minnesota was the second overall pick on Thursday.

Officials must not accept, but sources said:  .. It is only a formality is done