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OCTOBER 12, 2024 • Associated Press

Analysis | Ricky Rubio, who entered the NBA on a hype wave, makes a dignified exit The Spanish point guard, who spent time away from the Cavaliers last year to focus on his mental health, announced his retirement after 12 s...

JANUARY 5, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Ricky Rubio retires after 12 seasons in NBA, Cavs buyout Ricky Rubio retired from the NBA on Thursday after 12 seasons in the league.Rubio and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a contract buyout th...

JANUARY 4, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

In dark times for the Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio was a bright light The news that Ricky Rubio is retiring over mental health issues ends the NBA career of one of the most uniquely talented players in Timberwo...

JANUARY 4, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Veteran guard Ricky Rubio announces NBA retirement Rubio stepped away from his playing career and the Cavaliers this season to concentrate on his mental health.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • NBA.COM

Ricky Rubio announces NBA retirement after stepping away to focus on mental health Ricky Rubio announced in August he was taking care of his mental health. He announced on Thursday he will end his NBA career.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Former No. 5 pick Ricky Rubio retires from NBA, cites mental health Ricky Rubio, the No.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Guard Ricky Rubio says his NBA career is over. He stepped away from Cavs to work on mental health

Veteran guard Ricky Rubio, who stepped away from his playing career and the Cleveland Cavaliers this season to concentrate on his mental health, says his NBA career is over

JANUARY 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Ricky Rubio Announces Retirement From NBA With Heartfelt Statement The veteran point guard played for four different teams in his career.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ricky Rubio announces retirement from NBA after reported Cavs buyout

Ricky Rubio's NBA career is coming to an end after 12 seasons, as the Spanish guard is taking time off for mental health reasons.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Ricky Rubio announces retirement from NBA after reported Cavs buyout

Ricky Rubio Announces NBA Retirement After Contract Buyout With Cavs After coming to terms on a contract buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers, 12-year veteran point guard Ricky Rubio announced his NBA retiremen...

JANUARY 4, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Report: Cavaliers reach buyout with G Ricky Rubio The Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a contract buyout with veteran point guard Ricky Rubio, ESPN reported Thursday.Rubio, 33, stepped away fro...

JANUARY 4, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Report: Cavaliers reach buyout with G Ricky Rubio The Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a contract buyout with veteran point guard Ricky Rubio, ESPN reported Thursday.Rubio, 33, stepped away fro...

JANUARY 4, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Announces retirement Rubio (personal) announced his retirement from the NBA on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Rubio stepped away from the Cavaliers before training camp to focus on his mental health and was unavailable for the start of the season. He agreed to a contract buyout with Cleveland on Thursday and later announced his NBA career has come to an end. The 33-year-old played 12 seasons in the league between the Timberwolves, Jazz, Suns and Cavaliers and averaged 10.7 points, 7.3 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 29.3 minutes per game.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

REPORT: Cavaliers, Ricky Rubio Agree To Contract Buyout After Cleveland and Rubio began discussing a parting of ways last month, they have reportedly agreed to a contract buyout.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Parts ways with Cleveland Rubio (personal) agreed to a contract buyout with the Cavaliers on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Rubio hasn't suited up for the Cavaliers this season as he continues to focus on his mental health. Cleveland has opted to buy out the veteran point guard from his three-year, $18.44 million contract, which he is in the second year of. Rubio is unlikely to look to join another NBA team and is expected to return to Spain if he chooses to continue playing professional basketball at all. The Cavaliers can now use the open roster spot to help deal with the long-term injuries to Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee).

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Could be let go by Cleveland Rubio (personal) and the Cavaliers have recently begun discussing a potential parting of ways, Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic report.

Impact Shortly before he was expected to play for the Spanish national team in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Rubio announced Aug. 5 that he was putting his playing career on hold indefinitely to focus on mental health. Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman then announced prior to the start of training camp in October that Rubio would remain away from the team, with Cleveland offering no timeline for the 33-year-old to resume playing. More than two months later, Rubio doesn't appear any closer to resuming his career, with Charania and Vardon reporting that, at a minimum, the veteran point guard isn't expected to play at any point during the 2023-24 season. The Cavaliers have been content to keep Rubio on the roster all season despite his return not being imminent, but with starters Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) facing long-term absences, the team is eager to open up Rubio's spot for a player who can contribute right away. Look for Rubio and the Cavaliers to come to terms on a buyout agreement in the near future. Rubio is currently in the second season of the three-year, $18.44 million deal he signed with Cleveland in the summer of 2022.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ricky Rubio away from Cavs' team Chris Fedor: #Cavs backup point guard Ricky Rubio, who has paused his career to focus on mental health, will not be attending the team’s med...

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Citing mental health, Cavs guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball

Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio announced Saturday he'll be taking some time away from basketball to take care of his mental health.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Citing mental health, Cavs guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball

Citing mental health, former Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced Saturday that he is taking a break from basketball to focus on his mental health, a move th...

AUGUST 5, 2023 • SLTRIB.COM

Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio taking a break from basketball to focus on mental health - The Boston Globe The announcement comes as Rubio's Spanish national team prepares to defend its title at the FIBA World Cup that starts later this month

AUGUST 5, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Cavs' Ricky Rubio steps away from basketball, cites mental health Veteran Cleveland Cavaliers and Spain national team point guard Ricky Rubio is taking a pause from basketball to concentrate on his mental h...

AUGUST 5, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

AUGUST 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Citing mental health, Cavs and Spain guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball

Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced Saturday that he is taking a break from basketball to focus on his mental health, a move that comes as his Spanish national team pr...

AUGUST 5, 2023 • Associated Press

Ricky Rubio: 'My NBA days are coming to an end' Ricky Rubio: “My idea when I left Europe to play in the NBA is to come back one day. I don’t know where I’ll be mentally and physically, and...

JUNE 10, 2023 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

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With Donovan Mitchell signed long-term, Cavs look to make deeper run under new coach Kenny Atkinson

Guard Ricky Rubio says his NBA career is over. He stepped away from Cavs to work on mental health

Ricky Rubio announces retirement from NBA after reported Cavs buyout

Citing mental health, Cavs guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball

Citing mental health, Cavs and Spain guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball