FILE–Ricky Rubio #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sarah Stier/Getty Pictures/AFP
Cleveland Cavaliers level guard Ricky Rubio says he’s retiring from the NBA after not that includes this season whereas he handled psychological well being points.
Spaniard Rubio, who has spent 12 years within the NBA with Minnesota, Utah, Phoenix and the Cavaliers, introduced his resolution on social media.
Rubio introduced on August 5 that he was stepping away from the sport to deal with his psychological well being and has not performed since.
“July thirtieth was one of many hardest nights of my life. My thoughts went to a darkish place. I type of knew I used to be happening that route, however I’ve by no means thought I wasn’t beneath management of the state of affairs. The subsequent day, I made a decision to cease my skilled profession,” he posted.
“At some point, when the time is true, I might like to share my full expertise with you all so I may help assist others going by means of comparable conditions. Till then, I wish to preserve it non-public out of respect for my household and myself, as I’m nonetheless engaged on my psychological well being. However I’m proud to say I’m doing a lot better and getting higher on a regular basis.
“I wished to put up this message for you right now as a result of my NBA profession has come to an finish.”
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) January 4, 2024
ESPN reported that Rubio, 33, and the Cavaliers had agreed on a contract buyout.
Rubio had signed a brand new three-year cope with Cleveland in July 2022 with a contract reportedly value over $18 million.
Over his NBA profession, Rubio averaged 10.8 factors and seven.4 assists per recreation.
Rubio was the youngest participant to play in Spain’s ACB League when he made his debut in 2005 on the age of 14 and he appeared within the EuroLeague simply after his sixteenth birthday.
He was drafted within the first spherical by the Timberwolves in 2009 with the fifth total decide however performed the next two years in Spain for Barcelona.
Rubio has been a mainstay of the Spanish nationwide staff, profitable the World Cup in 2019 in addition to bronze within the 2016 Rio Olympics and silver at Beijing in 2008.