Cleveland Cavaliers plan Ricky Rubio’s departure to recover

Seeking to improve his mental health, Ricky Rubio should be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers to make room for another player

According to information from the journalist Shams Charaniafrom “The Athletic”, this past Wednesday, 20th, the point guard Ricky Rubio joined the Cleveland Cavaliers to talk about the player’s possible departure and following different paths. Even if the dialogue is not close to any success at the moment, both parties agree that the best solution would be to exchange the athlete for another franchise in the NBA. However, the move could be complicated, as the Spaniard is not expected to play again this season.

Through a statement in August this year, the shipowner stated that “decided to stop [suas] professional activities to care for [sua] mental health”. So, due to the recovery process, Rubio has not yet taken the court during the 2023/24 season. After returning from an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January, the Spaniard has played 33 league games in 2022/23, averaging 5.2 points and 3.5 assists in 17.2 minutes per game.

Currently, the Spaniard’s contract expires at the end of the 2024/25 season. In other words, in the current season and the next, Ricky Rubio is guaranteed to earn US$10.4 million. However, the Cavs must try their best to negotiate the player, as they need the spot on the roster to replace the casualties caused by injuries to Evan Mobley It is Darius Garland.


Source: sportbuzz

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