Ricky Rubio and the Minnesota Timberwolves will have contract talks in person this week that could make him the second-highest paid player on the team.

Both sides appear willing to make a deal. Rubio and Glen Taylor spoke several times by telephone last week, with each expressing hope a contract extension can get done soon.

A new deal, expected to be for four seasons, could be worth $11 million annually. Nikola Pekovic is the highest paid Timberwolves player at $12.1 a year.

Rubio's representatives have been seeking a five-year maximum contract. The Timberwolves are willing to wait if the four-year deal is not enough.