Ricky Rubio on a potential Warriors trade: 'It would be nice to play with Curry and Thompson' / News - Basketnews.com

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Ricky Rubio tore the ACL of his left knee on December 29. An injury that stopped his season dry, as the 31-year-old guard will be sidelined for the next seven or eight months.

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It was a hard pill to swallow for a player who up to his injury, he was having "one of the best -if not the best- seasons" in his career, as he told Spanish outlet Cadena SER. The Spanish international, who will miss the EuroBasket this summer, responded to a wide repertoire of questions. Among them, his current situation.

"An injury is the hardest thing for a player to accept. It's frustrating, but it's more of a challenge,” he said. "The injury was a change of chip, a small stop to improve in small ways." Rubio also revealed his daily schedule. " From 08:00 to 14: 00 I am in my office, with the physiotherapist. I do meditation, gym, treatment ... And then, in the afternoon, I'm with the family."

The NBA free agency officially ends on February 17 and Rubio has something to say. "I'm included in some rumors in every free agency. I can't save myself even when I'm injured! It's a bit stressful, my family suffers," he adds.

Among the teams he could be traded to are the Golden State Warriors. Rubio welcomes the possibility with open arms. "It would be nice to play with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson," he notes.

The Spaniard is in his final year of contract with Cleveland. However, becoming a free agent is not something he's afraid of or concerned about.

"How much do I care? Zero," he firmly says.

"I've already made money in the NBA. It's all up to me, how I recover. I'm not in any hurry, I can wait until June - unless something exceptional comes up. My only goal now is to get my knee back."

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