Ricky Rubio said on Tuesday that a lockout would be an "important" factor in making his decision on whether to come to the NBA for the 11-12 season, although Rubio could choose to sign with the Wolves this spring before the league's current collective bargaining agreement expires rather than risk terms of a new deal.

If he decided to leave for the NBA, he said that after his season is over he'll talk to his current club "and the NBA club, which right now is Minnesota."

"The sooner he gets over here, the quicker he's going to adapt and the better he's going to get," Kevin Love said. "He has had a lot of hype surrounding him. It'll mean a lot for the fans. It'll make the game more exciting. By the way he was talking about it, he does want to come over here and I do think he'll play for our team.

"If not, it'll be tough. I would love to play with him. I think he will come over and play here. I definitely think he'll play here."