Cavaliers very interested in getting back Ricky Rubio / News - Basketnews.com

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are very much interested in bringing back veteran guard Ricky Rubio in free agency, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic.

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Following the severe injury, the Spanish point guard was traded at the deadline by the Cavs and ended up with the Indiana Pacers but his contract was mostly used as a filler in the trade for Caris LeVert.

Rubio tore the ACL in his left knee late in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on December 28. He will not be available to his next team until some point midway through the 2022-23 season, via the report.

Jose Manuel Calderon works in Cavs' front office and it's not a secret that Calderon and Rubio share a great relationship.

The 31-year-old Rubio averaged 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 6.6 assists over 34 games in his first season with the Cavaliers.

The 11-year NBA veteran has career averages of 11.1 points and 7.6 assists in 665 duels (601 starts) in stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves (2011-17, 2020-21), Utah Jazz (2017-19), Phoenix Suns (2019-20), and Cavaliers.

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