Ricky Rubio Injury: Updates on Timberwolves Star's Knee and Return

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio has been out since Nov. 10 with a knee injury. However, he is ready to return. 

Continue for updates.

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Rubio Active vs. Heat

Tuesday, Nov. 17

Head coach Sam Mitchell announced Rubio will play tonight against Miami. However, as Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald pointed out, it remains to be seen how many minutes Rubio will play.

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Breaking Down Rubio's Importance to Timberwolves

So far this season, Rubio is averaging 13.0 points, 9.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 39 percent from the floor.

Entering his fifth season in the NBA, Rubio—who just turned 25—joins Kevin Garnett and Kevin Martin as one of the elder statesmen of the Timberwolves' starting lineup, which sounds odd considering he is seven years younger than Martin and 14 years behind Garnett.

Rubio is responsible for running the offense as the point guard and blending the veterans with the likes of rookie Karl-Anthony Towns and reigning Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins.

When healthy, he has proved that he can set up the offense well while sparking the transition game. In his only full season in 2013, Rubio averaged 8.6 assists per game while leading the league with 191 steals.

Stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com.