Ricky Rubio popped up in trade rumors this week during a chat by ESPN's Chad Ford.

"Yes, I knew nothing about it. I called my agents to check if they knew something. They that it's not true. They denied everything. There will always be rumors."

Rubio signed an extension before the start of the 14-15 season.

"When a rumor pops up, not always, but normally there is something behind. Personally, what I know is that neither me or my agents have done it. I doubt the franchise would like to leak this because they have always instilled a lot of confidence in me. Talking to Flip Saunders, he would have said it to me. I think we have a very good relationship, very good feelings, and we have never talked about anything like that.

"For what I can say, it’s not true. But in this league, except LeBron and another three or four players, everybody is tradeable. You never know. Kevin Love wanted to get out and Cleveland traded the #1 pick, which was very well regarded by the franchise. You never know, but I’m staying in Minnesota."