<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);   ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-cleveland-makes-ricky-rubio-contract-move-to-help-flexibility');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs make Ricky Rubio contract move to help flexibility');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cavs-Koby-Altman-Ricky-Rubio.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs make Ricky Rubio contract move to help flexibility</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-03T10:00:01-07:00">September 3rd, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-03T10:00:01-07:00">September 3rd, 10:00am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation as an Associate Editor in 2021 and became CP's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Even as the Isaac Okoro situation looms, the Cleveland Cavaliers have made most of their major moves in the 2024 offseason. Following the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/jarrett-allens-91-million-extension-has-cavs-fans-buzzing">massive contract extensions</a> the Cavs agreed to with their star players, they made a move to create some extra flexibility using the contract of Ricky Rubio.</p><p>The Cavs waived Rubio in January and the veteran point guard promptly retired from the NBA, playing his final two seasons in the league in Cleveland. But he still has money on the books. The team wasn’t in danger of dipping into the second apron but it clearly wanted some more wiggle room.</p><p>According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the Cavs are stretching the rest of Rubio’s money over three seasons, lowering his cap hit to well under $500,000 per season. This helps them open up more room below the luxury tax line, though it will add some more money in future years.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cleveland stretched the $1.27M owed to Ricky Rubio this season over the next 3 seasons.</p><p>The $424,672 cap hit this season gives Cleveland more flexibility below the luxury tax. </p><p>Under the 2023 CBA, Cleveland was allowed to stretch his current cap hit prior to 8/31.  </p><p>Rubio was…</p><p>— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1830990215072108933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Cavs stretch Ricky Rubio contract after busy offseason </b></h2><p>Rubio played just 67 games across his two seasons with the Cavs but provided steady guard play while Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen came into their own. Donovan Mitchell joining the scene catapulted them back into the playoffs but those years of building up to something were made easier by Rubio, who averaged 9.2 points and 5.1 assists per game as a key backup.</p><p>The Cavs’ payroll now stands <a href="https://www.capsheets.com/cleveland-cavaliers-cap-sheet/" rel="noopener">at $159 million</a>, according to capsheets.com. They have plenty of space to go before getting hit with penalties. As they potentially need to make big moves down the line to fortify their core, staying out of the luxury tax will be very helpful. Cleveland still has to fortify its wing rotation and keep money open for future extensions for Mitchell, who has a player option in the final season of his new deal.</p><p>After winning their first playoff series since 2018, the Cavs are looking to <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-cavs-tied-most-back-to-backs-2024-25-nba-schedule" rel="noopener">contend in the Eastern Conference</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs make Ricky Rubio contract move to help flexibility

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-ricky-rubio-finds-new-home-after-nba-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ricky Rubio finds new home after Cavs exit, NBA retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ricky-Rubio-finds-new-home-after-Cavs-exit-NBA-retirement.jpg"></figure><h1>Ricky Rubio finds new home after Cavs exit, NBA retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-22T11:56:28-07:00">July 22nd, 11:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-22T11:56:28-07:00">July 22nd, 11:56am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. He can also be found three to five times weekly on Locked On Cavs, a part of the Locked On Podcast Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Cleveland Cavaliers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-donovan-mitchell-celebrate-ricky-rubios-unique-spirit-after-nba-retirement">veteran point guard Ricky Rubio</a>‘s basketball journey is about to come full circle. Rubio <a href="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1698652/ricky-rubio-reportedly-agrees-on-joventut-return/" rel="noopener">will be signing</a> with Joventut Badalona, the Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, where his professional basketball career began, per Eurohoops. Rubio started his professional career with Joventut in 2005 and spent his first four years with Badalona before moving on to higher-level clubs.</p><p>The path to this point in his basketball journey has been arduous for Rubio. Right before the Cavs began last season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-executive-koby-altman-drops-ricky-rubio-update-after-media-day-absence">Rubio announced</a> he was stepping away from basketball to prioritize his mental well-being. This decision led to Rubio missing the FIBA World Cup with the Spanish National Team, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fiba-world-cup-news-dennis-schroder-mvp-welcome-germany-historic-win">which Germany won</a>. But, this decision had more lasting effects than some had hoped, with the Cavs eventually <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-contract-buyout-mental-health-absence">buying out Rubio’s contract</a> and, subsequently, the star guard retiring from the NBA for good.</p><h2>What brought Ricky Rubio back to basketball?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rubio-Attempts-Layup.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>But when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-reveals-why-left-cleveland-joins-fc-barcelona">Rubio eventually returned</a> to basketball, signing with FC Barcelona, he shared how difficult the challenges were for him mentally and emotionally regarding his love of the game.</p><p>“I developed a chronic stress, something similar to an anxiety disorder,” Rubio said. “The only way to come back was to understand why I got to this point. I developed mechanisms that had led me to play at a high level but which were not sustainable. There is another way. Rome is reached by many paths.”</p><p>The floor general also emphasized how his identity as a player clashed with who he is as a person, giving him intense imposter syndrome.</p><p>“The player ate the person. I didn’t know who I was. It was a difficult moment for me. I had fear. You are able to handle your fears and play down them. Life is full of greys. But I have saved myself, and now I am at ease. I am proud of myself and give basketball a new chance,” Rubio added.</p><p>Rubio was a spark plug for Cleveland when healthy, giving the Cavs a consistent backup behind Darius Garland. He played a key part in the team’s transition from a hopeless rebuild to a hopeful contender. Unfortunately, injuries took their toll on Rubio and his game, and he became a liability for Cleveland against the New York Knicks during the 2023 NBA Playoffs.</p><p>Those same injuries also took a toll on Rubio mentally, which eventually led to his decision to retire from the NBA and remain overseas in his home country of Spain. But with Rubio finding his way back to the court, giving basketball another chance, it seems he’s rediscovered his love for the game. Everything will come full circle as he continues his journey with the club where his professional career began.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ricky Rubio finds new home after Cavs exit, NBA retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-reveals-why-left-cleveland-joins-fc-barcelona');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ricky Rubio reveals why he left Cavs as he joins FC Barcelona');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-reveals-why-he-left-cleveland-as-he-joins-fc-barcelona.webp"></figure><h1>Ricky Rubio reveals why he left Cavs as he joins FC Barcelona</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-26T17:15:39-08:00">February 26th, 5:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-26T17:15:39-08:00">February 26th, 5:15pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ricky Rubio recently made a return to professional basketball a month after announcing his retirement from the NBA. The point guard signed a short-term contract with Euroleague team FC Barcelona, which lasts until the end of the season.</p><p>Last year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-contract-buyout-mental-health-absence" rel="noopener">Rubio took a leave</a> from the Cleveland Cavaliers, citing mental health reasons as the cause. Being sidelined for months, the Spaniard eventually parted ways with the team via a contract buyout following his retirement.</p><p>Now, as he prepares for a fresh start back in Europe, Rubio opened up on <a href="https://m.basketnews.com/news-202415-ricky-rubio-reveals-reasons-why-he-stopped-his-basketball-career.html" rel="noopener">the mental health obstacles</a> that plagued him prior to stepping away from the game.</p><p>“I developed a chronic stress, something similar to an anxiety disorder,” Rubio said, per m.basketnews.com. “The only way to come back was to understand why I got to this point. I developed mechanisms that had led me to play at a high level but which were not sustainable. There is another way. Rome is reached by many paths.”</p><p>The floor general also emphasized how his identity as a player clashed with who he is as a person.</p><p>“The player ate the person. I didn’t know who I was. It was a difficult moment for me. I had fear. You are able to handle your fears and play down them. Life is full of greys. But I have saved myself, and now I am at ease. I am proud of myself, and I give basketball a new chance,” Rubio added.</p><p>Considering how the point guard played 17.2 minutes a game during his final season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-donovan-mitchell-celebrate-ricky-rubios-unique-spirit-after-nba-retirement" rel="noopener">with the Cavs</a>, he surely has some gas left in the tank. And looking at what he’s had to deal with, seeing Ricky Rubio back on the floor is a smile-inducing sight for many fans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ricky Rubio reveals why he left Cavs as he joins FC Barcelona

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);   ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-return-basketball-cleveland-exit-please-fans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs: Ricky Rubio’s return to basketball after Cleveland exit will please fans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cavs_news_Ricky_Rubio_s_return_to_basketball_after_Cleveland_exit_will_please_fans.webp"></figure><h1>Cavs: Ricky Rubio’s return to basketball after Cleveland exit will please fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-19T17:50:46-08:00">February 19th, 5:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-19T17:50:46-08:00">February 19th, 5:50pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio is back on the basketball court, as he was recently seen all smiles while practicing with the Spanish National Team. The former Cavs court general seems to be enjoying the game he love the most again <a href="https://cavsnation.com/nba-rumors-cavs-backcourt-help-ricky-rubio-buyout" rel="noopener">after walking away</a> from the NBA <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-retires-from-nba" rel="noopener">to focus on his mental health</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ricky Rubio is BACK on the basketball court for the Spanish National Team 🙌❤️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroBasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroBasket</a>) <a href="https://t.co/34MnkVIPZj">pic.twitter.com/34MnkVIPZj</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1759712015667339571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Rubio played for two seasons with the Cavs from the 2021-22 campaign to 2022-23. He first arrived in Cleveland via a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2021. In 2022, Cleveland sent him to the Indiana Pacers before reuniting with the Cavs in 2022 thanks to a three-year deal worth $18.44 million. However, his stint with the Cavs was cut short in January when he announced his retirement without playing a game in the same season.</p><p>Still, Rubio is a beloved member of the Cavs family and his contribution to the team will be remembered for a long time.</p><p>Over the course of his relatively short stint with the Cavs, Rubio has averaged 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.1 steals through 67 games (10 starts). He also played in the NBA for the Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, and the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>While he’s no longer in the NBA, Rubio is continuing his professional basketball career in Europe, having signed with FC Barcelona in February. He is expected to make his <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-201986-ricky-rubio-aims-to-debut-vs-monaco.html" rel="noopener">debut for the team in March</a>, according to Barcelona teammate Alex Abrines (h/t Basket News).</p><p><i>“It’s an idea in his head,” explained Abrines about Rubio’s desire to debut against Monaco. The Barca team captain also stated that Rubio will first look at his performance with the national team in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers and then decide on his EuroLeague debut.</i></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs: Ricky Rubio's return to basketball after Cleveland exit will please fans

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He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Will the Cleveland Cavaliers make any moves ahead of the NBA trade deadline? Donovan Mitchell was <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-darius-garland-evan-mobley-injuries-have-fans-thinking-donovan-mitchell-trade" rel="noopener">mentioned in trade rumors</a> early in the season, while Jarrett Allen has also been discussed as a potential trade candidate. However, Cleveland has been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the past few weeks and they will likely hold onto their stars. The Cavs may, however, look to add guard depth following the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-fans-react-ricky-rubio-buyout" rel="noopener">Ricky Rubio buyout</a>.</p><p>“Keep an eye on Cleveland sniffing around for reserve guards, sources said, after buying out Ricky Rubio,” Jake Fischer <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/how-the-terry-rozier-trade-has-reset-the-point-guard-market-163709399.html" rel="noopener">recently wrote</a> for Yahoo Sports.</p><h2><b>Cavs’ potential NBA trade deadline plans</b></h2><p>Cleveland is in an interesting position ahead of the trade deadline. They are playing well despite dealing with a number of injury concerns, and will receive upgrades once certain players return. The Cavs are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 26-16 record, so it is clear that this team is a contender.</p><p>With that being said, the Cavs have to truly ask themselves if they feel that they can seriously compete with the top teams, the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Philadelphia 76ers, in a playoff series.</p><p>If the answer is “no” to that question, then Cleveland should look into making a major splash ahead of the trade deadline. If the Cavs are confident enough in their current roster, though, then perhaps adding just a role player or two will suffice.</p><p>The Celtics have been incredible all season long. Milwaukee has found ways to win despite their lackluster defensive effort. Joel Embiid has the 76ers sitting in a good position once again. There are other teams to worry about in the East as well, but Boston, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia are the top contenders.</p><p>Anything is possible in the playoffs, though. The Cavs could pull off multiple upsets on their way to the NBA Finals. It goes without saying, but that would be easier said than done. Nevertheless, Cleveland is playing a confident brand of basketball right now.</p><p>We will continue to monitor and provide updates on the Cavs ahead of the trade deadline as they are made available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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