Ricky Rubio won't play back-to-back games

Ricky Rubio will not play in back-to-back games as he returns from knee surgery, meaning that he could sit out either Monday or Tuesday.

Additionally, Rubio will continue to come off the bench until he's in proper condition. The T-Wolves play against the Magic on Monday and the Heat on Tuesday, so his owners have to prepare for him to miss one of those games. Rubio will be limited to about 18 minutes per game in the "early phase of his return," eventually ramping it up and playing more minutes. "We're still going to be very diligent with this and see how he reacts," Rick Adelman said. When Rubio is out, Luke Ridnour, J.J. Barea and Alexey Shved will all see a bump.