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Ricky Rubio • G
Ht/Wt:6'3", 190 lbs.
Born:Oct 21, 1990 (34 yrs) in El Masnou, ESP
From:Spanish League
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Minnesota in 2009 (1/5).
Movements & Injuries
2023
1/12/2023 Missed 42 games (knee injury).
2022
10/19/2022 Knee injury, day-to-day.
7/07/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a three-year contract.
6/30/2022 Declared free agent.
4/11/2022 Missed the last 47 regular season games (torn left acl).
2/07/2022 Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers
2021
12/29/2021 Torn left ACL, remainder of the regular season.
8/03/2021 Acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves
4/05/2021 Missed 2 games (back spasms).
4/02/2021 Back spasms, day-to-day.
1/22/2021 Missed 2 games (not with team).
1/14/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
2020
11/20/2020 Acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder
11/16/2020 Acquired from the Phoenix Suns
2/03/2020 Missed 1 game (sore right ankle).
2/02/2020 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
1/15/2020 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
1/14/2020 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2019
12/23/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/21/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
11/27/2019 Missed 3 games (back spasms).
11/21/2019 Back spasms, day-to-day.
11/19/2019 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
11/18/2019 Back spasms, day-to-day.
10/28/2019 Missed 1 game (left knee contusion).
10/26/2019 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
7/08/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Suns to a three-year contract.
4/14/2019 Missed the last 3 regular season games (left quad contusion).
4/06/2019 Left quad contusion, day-to-day.
4/05/2019 Missed 1 game (right hamstring injury).
4/03/2019 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
3/13/2019 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
3/08/2019 Hip injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2019 Missed 1 game (left hamstring injury).
2/28/2019 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
1/21/2019 Missed 6 games (strained right hamstring).
1/08/2019 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
1/01/2019 Missed 1 game (lower back contusion).
2018
12/29/2018 Lower back contusion, day-to-day.
5/08/2018 Missed the last 5 playoff games (strained left hamstring).
4/29/2018 Strained left hamstring, sidelined indefinitely.
4/01/2018 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
3/30/2018 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2/23/2018 Missed 3 games (sore left hip).
2/11/2018 Sore left hip, day-to-day.
2017
11/18/2017 Missed 1 game (sore achilles).
11/17/2017 Sore Achilles, day-to-day.
6/30/2017 Acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
1/24/2017 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
1/21/2017 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2016
11/12/2016 Missed 5 games (right elbow injury).
10/31/2016 Right elbow injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2015
12/01/2015 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
11/27/2015 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
11/17/2015 Missed 4 games (hamstring).
11/10/2015 Hamstring, day-to-day.
4/15/2015 Missed the last 15 regular season games (ankle injury).
4/07/2015 Ankle injury, remainder of the regular season.
3/19/2015 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
3/18/2015 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
3/15/2015 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2/02/2015 Missed 42 games (sprained left ankle).
2014
11/08/2014 Sprained left ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
10/31/2014 Signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves to a four-year contract extension.
2013
10/26/2013 Minnesota Timberwolves exercised their contract option for the 2014-15 season.
1/08/2013 Missed 4 games (back spasms).
2012
12/29/2012 Back spasms, day-to-day.
12/20/2012 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
12/18/2012 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
12/15/2012 Missed 20 games (left knee surgery).
10/30/2012 Left knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
10/30/2012 Minnesota Timberwolves exercised their contract option for the 2013-14 season.
4/26/2012 Missed the last 25 regular season games (torn left acl).
3/10/2012 Torn left ACL, remainder of the regular season.
2011
6/17/2011 Signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves to a multi-year contract.
2009
6/26/2009 Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2021
8/03/2021 Minnesota Timberwolves traded Ricky Rubio to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Taurean Prince, a 2022 second-round pick and cash.
2020
11/20/2020 In a three-team trade, Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Ricky Rubio and the rights to Jaden McDaniels from the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rights to Leandro Bolmaro from the New York Knicks. Oklahoma City Thunder acquired the rights to Aleksej Pokusevski, James Johnson and a 2024 second-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves. New York Knicks acquired the rights to Immanuel Quickley from the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rights to Mathias Lessort and a 2023 second-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
11/16/2020 Oklahoma City Thunder traded Chris Paul and Abdel Nader to the Phoenix Suns for Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a protected 2022 first-round pick.
2019
7/08/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Suns.
2017
6/30/2017 Minnesota Timberwolves traded Rick Rubio to the Utah Jazz for a protected 2018 first-round pick.
2009
6/25/2009 Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2009.
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