The stock of Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio continues to rise as he battles international competition at the Olympics in Beijing, according to Yahoo! Sports.

"He?s a different kind of a European talent," Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo said of Rubio. "I can see the sizzle."

He turns 18 in October and could enter the NBA Draft in 2009, but sources in Spain claim that he will wait to join the NBA until 2010.

"I will be shocked if he isn?t a top-two pick in the draft," one Western Conference GM said. "If he gets a jumper at all, he is a lock as a team leader and ticket draw. His tenacity, toughness, and poise at such a young age are remarkable. He is the guy every GM wants to see this season."