In August, Cleveland Cavaliers backup point guard Ricky Rubio announced that he was stepping away from basketball to focus on his mental health.
The 32-year-old was expected to play for the Spanish National team in the FIBA World Cup this summer, but he stepped away from basketball.
At the time, there was no timetable for his return.
On Monday, the Cavaliers updated Rubio’s status, and at this point, it appears he will continue to be out for the foreseeable future.
“Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio publicly stated in August that he was stepping away from basketball to focus on his mental health,” the statement from the Cavs said. “We remain fully supportive of Ricky and his efforts which for now are best continued away from the team and have excused his absence from camp. We remain in regular communication and consultation with Ricky and will continue to assist him in any way possible. Out of respect for his privacy we will not have any further comment or be able to answer any questions. The Cavaliers organization wishes Ricky and his family well.”
Last season, the 12-year veteran, who returned in January from a torn ACL after signing with the Cavs last offseason, averaged 5.2 points on 34% shooting and 3.4 assists per contest.
Training Camp Roster:
|
# |
NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
DOB |
PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY |
YR |
|
31 |
Jarrett Allen |
C |
6-11 |
248 |
4/21/98 |
Texas ’17 / USA |
7th |
|
21 |
Emoni Bates* |
F |
6-9 |
190 |
1/28/04 |
Eastern Michigan ’23 / USA |
R |
|
00 |
Sharife Cooper** |
G |
6-1 |
180 |
6/11/01 |
Auburn ‘21/ USA |
2nd |
|
10 |
Darius Garland |
G |
6-1 |
186 |
1/26/00 |
Vanderbilt ’19 / USA |
5th |
|
2 |
Ty Jerome |
G |
6-5 |
200 |
7/8/97 |
Virginia ’19 / USA |
5th |
|
30 |
Damian Jones |
C |
6-11 |
245 |
6/30/95 |
Vanderbilt ’16 / USA |
8th |
|
3 |
Caris LeVert |
G |
6-6 |
205 |
8/25/94 |
Michigan ’16 / USA |
8th |
|
5 |
Sam Merrill |
G |
6-4 |
205 |
5/15/96 |
Utah State ’20 / USA |
4th |
|
45 |
Donovan Mitchell |
G |
6-3 |
215 |
9/7/96 |
Louisville ’17 / USA |
7th |
|
4 |
Evan Mobley |
F/C |
7-0 |
215 |
6/18/01 |
USC ’21 / USA |
3rd |
|
15 |
Isaiah Mobley* |
F |
6-10 |
240 |
9/24/99 |
USC ’22 / USA |
2nd |
|
8 |
Pete Nance** |
F |
6-11 |
230 |
2/19/00 |
UNC ‘23/ USA |
R |
|
20 |
Georges Niang |
F |
6-7 |
235 |
6/17/93 |
Iowa State’16 / USA |
8th |
|
35 |
Isaac Okoro |
G/F |
6-5 |
225 |
1/26/01 |
Auburn ’20 / USA |
4th |
|
9 |
Craig Porter Jr.* |
G |
6-2 |
185 |
2/26/00 |
Wichita State ’23 / USA |
R |
|
24 |
Justin Powell** |
G |
6-6 |
197 |
5/9/01 |
Washington State ‘23/ USA |
R |
|
13 |
Ricky Rubio |
G |
6-3 |
190 |
10/21/90 |
FC Barcelona ’11 / Spain |
13th |
|
19 |
Zhaire Smith** |
G |
6-3 |
199 |
6/4/99 |
Texas Tech ‘18/ USA |
3rd |
|
1 |
Max Strus |
G/F |
6-5 |
215 |
3/28/96 |
DePaul ’19 / USA |
5th |
|
12 |
Tristan Thompson |
F/C |
6-9 |
250 |
3/13/91 |
Texas ‘11/ Canada |
13th |
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