Speaking to his hometown Niagara Gazette, the Timberwolves other lottery pick point guard expressed disappointment about missing out on the opportunity to play with a guard of Rubio's caliber:
"He’s a guy that could make me better, and make our team better," Flynn said Tuesday after playing in an open run at his alma mater, Niagara Falls High School. "And that’s the most important thing. We’re going to be missing a piece to our puzzle that really could’ve helped us out this year."
"It’s tough to hear you have to wait two years to play with a great player like that. You saw what he did against the Olympic team when he was only 17 years old. Now we just have to focus on what we can do to fill that void."