"Former Timberwolves guard Jonny Flynn does not have good memories about his final season in Minnesota.

Flynn, traded to Houston on the night of the 2011 NBA draft, expressed disappointment about the criticism he received from Wolves fans last season and the ongoing speculation about Ricky Rubio joining the team.

"I let that get to me too much," Flynn said before Monday night's game against the Timberwolves at Target Center. "Everybody was always talking about Ricky coming here. What I went through here taught me a lot about life."

Flynn, who did not play Monday, was selected by the Wolves with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2009 draft. Rubio was taken with the No. 5 pick but chose to remain in Spain for two years before joining the Wolves this season. "