BARCELONA, Spain — Ricky Rubio signed a short-term contract with Barcelona on Tuesday, a month after he introduced that his 12-year NBA profession was over.
The 33-year-old Rubio, who had stepped away from enjoying to deal with psychological well being points, agreed to a deal by the remainder of this season. Barcelona mentioned the guard will “return when he’s prepared.”
Rubio was drafted within the first spherical by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2009 however stayed in Spain and performed two seasons at Barcelona earlier than switching to the NBA.
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The Spaniard linked up with Barcelona for per week of coaching earlier than deciding to signal the brand new contract, the Catalan workforce mentioned.
“This settlement depends upon the participant’s progress as he finds himself within the last levels of his restoration,” the workforce mentioned. “Ricky Rubio’s return to competitors will come when the participant himself decides the time is true.”
Rubio has been on the worldwide basketball stage since he was a teen, first catching the attention of scouts and followers as a 14-year-old hoops prodigy. He gained an Olympic silver medal in 2008, a bronze in 2012 and was named FIBA World Cup MVP in 2019.
