The Timberwolves point guard was officially shut down on Saturday by head coach Flip Saunders as a result of an ankle injury Rubio suffered March 15. Rubio played in the Wolves’ March 18 game against the Raptors, but has been inactive since.
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Rubio had already missed a large chunk of the 2014-15 season with a badly sprained left ankle in November. The injury occurred 10 days after he signed a four-year, $55-million contract with the Timberwolves.
In just 22 games this season, Rubio has averaged 10.3 points, 8.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game. Seven of Minnesota’s 16 wins this season have come with Rubio on the floor.
