Earlier, the Cavaliers and Pacers made a deal, the Cavaliers sent Rubio, 1 lottery-protected 2022 first-round pick, 1 2022 second-round pick from the Rockets and 1 2027 second-round pick from the Jazz to the Pacers, thus exchanging Le Vere and 1 2022 second-round pick from the Heat, it is true that this deal is very sad, but it has to be said that the Cavaliers management did make a very good deal, with a season reimbursement rubio, with several draft picks, It's got a wing scorer with All-Star strength, which is definitely a big bonus for the Cavaliers.
In last year's offseason, Rubio was once again abandoned by the mother team Timberwolves, traded him to the Cavaliers, originally thought that he would break the jar to switch to this weak team, did not think that Rubio and the Cavaliers have ushered in a recovery, before there is no reimbursement, Rubio is definitely the key figure for the Cavaliers to be transformed this season, in the 34 games for the Cavaliers, he can average 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, admittedly the shooting is still a big difficulty (shooting only 36.3%, The three-point shooting percentage is only a decent 33.9%), but with him on the court, the team's offense is very smooth and reasonable.
As a bench point guard for the Cavaliers, Rubio was able to carry the team when Garland came off the bench and lead the second team with his old teammate Love. In the case of Sexton's early season reimbursement, coach Bixtaugh will also pull Rubio to the start from time to time, just when everyone began to doubt whether Rubio and Garland would coexist, the two accidentally played a brilliant chemical reaction, the two attacked and defended, and the ability to pass the ball, so that the Cavaliers' backcourt strength this season has been significantly improved. It's just that Rubio seems to have found a new home in Cleveland, ready to start a new spring, but he was torn apart by the ACL and the season was reimbursed, and it was still in his contract year, which made people feel that sometimes God really loves to tease people.
If it weren't for this injury, Rubio would have had a chance to stay with the Cavaliers, as early as last December, according to Cavaliers reporter Chris Fedor, the Cavaliers have discussed the possibility of an early extension of Rubio, and management believes he can still play at a high level and consider letting him stay with the team next season. The serious injury of the ACL tear is definitely a big blow for rubio, who is already 31 years old. The Pacers, who were ruthlessly traded by the Cavaliers to rebuild this time, believe that Rubio will definitely be very disappointed in his heart, because he has to change a new environment, and even which team he will play for next year is still unknown, after all, this age plus the ACL's big injury, many teams will definitely be discouraged from Rubio.
Since leaving the Jazz in the 18-19 season, Rubio has changed 5 teams in the past 4 years (Jazz, Suns, Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Pacers), whenever he wants to usher in the momentum, Rubio will always be abandoned by the team, and this time joining the Cavaliers is not easy to rise with the team, and once again encountered a serious challenge, if Rubio's injury recovery is not as expected, he may really have to leave the NBA stage.
In fact, after being abandoned by the Timberwolves last offseason, Rubio admitted that he was tired of such a homeless place and may return to play in the Europa League in the future. And this time he was abandoned by the Cavaliers who wanted to stay for a long time, will Rubio really say goodbye to the NBA on this?