It has been since December 28, 2021 that Ricky Rubio has not stepped on the NBA floors. A long wait, which is fortunately regarding to end. The veteran point guard is indeed aiming for a return this Thursday for the match between Cleveland and Portland!
A year and two weeks.
This is therefore the period that it took Ricky Rubio to recover from his rupture of a knee ligament suffered at the end of 2021, already in the colors of the Cavaliers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPNthe 32-year-old Spanish player is almost ready to return to the field, a return which should be confirmed following this Wednesday’s training session.
ESPN Sources: After a full year of rehabilitating an ACL tear in his left knee, Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is targeting a return once morest the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Rubio will practice today, and if all goes well, play in Portland tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/wB5RzNhRdy
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 11, 2023
Great news for the Cavaliers, who will recover an experienced leader for the second unit and a true connector within the team. As a reminder, Ricky had played an important role in the surprise rise of Cleveland in the first part of last season. That’s part of the reason the Ohio franchise took steps to bring him back this summer – following trading him to Indiana for Caris LeVert in February 2022 – on a three-year, $18 million deal. .
We now hope that Rubio will find a level that resembles the one he had before his big injury, he who was running at 13 points, 4 rebounds and 6+ assists with the Cavs in 2021-22. If so, the Cavs of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell might become even more formidable…
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Source texte : ESPN
