Ricky Rubio He played his last game as a professional on April 23, 2023. He did it in Game 4 before New York Knicks in the playoffs. The Catalan played just 6 minutes in what could almost certainly have been his final NBA appearance.
In August, Rubio entered the NBA and players’ union mental health program, leaving his daily life private to himself and those around him while he waited to choose to go public with his progress and condition.
Next, Sports news brings the latest information Ricky Rubio and his future in the NBA.
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He explained Ricky Rubio’s situation with the Cleveland Cavaliers
On Wednesday, December 20, Shams Charania reported that representatives of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ricky Rubio will be contract termination negotiation. The reason would be the needs of the franchise to fill the void in the lineup held by the Spaniard, currently inactive for personal reasons.
According to the journalist from TheAthleticRicky is not expected to return this season and is also not believed to remain competitive enough to maintain his form.
The Cavs could cut Rubio and split the rest of the payments, about 10 million dollarsin the coming years to maintain some salary flexibility.
Although rumors have arisen in recent months about Ricky Rubio’s possible return to Spain, either to Barça, Joventut or Girona, there is currently no clear information indicating that the point guard is able to return to activity.
Why Ricky Rubio Doesn’t Play With The Cleveland Cavaliers
He Saturday, August 5, 2023 Ricky Rubiothrough FEB, He announced that he decided to stop his professional activity to take care of his mental health., asking that his privacy be respected in order to address the situation. Moments later, the Cleveland Cavaliers indicated that they were aware of this and were going to support him in any way necessary.
At the time, Rubio entered the joint mental health program between the NBA and the NBPA for these types of situations. The Spanish point guard has received permission from the Cavs to stay in Spain with his family without regard to information with sufficient credibility.
Ricky Rubio’s contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Ricky Rubio signed a three-season contract worth 2022 $16,250,001. The first two campaigns are fully guaranteed, while the last, 2024-2025, He only has $4,250,000 insured.
Here are Ricky Rubio’s current NBA salaries with the Cavs:
| Time | Salary |
| 2023-2024 | 6.1 cm |
| 2024-2025 | 6.4 cm |
Ricky Rubio’s NBA stats
- 10.8 points
- 4.1 rebounds
- 7.4 assists
- 38.8% TC
- 32.4% T3
- 84.3% TL
- 698 matches
