The Spanish Ricky Rubio begins to see the light at the end of the tunnel and could compete again at the beginning of January
The point guard from El Masnou ended up lying on the ground and immediately realized that it was something serious
The Spanish Ricky Rubio begins to see the light at the end of the tunnel and could return to compete at the beginning of January with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to coach JB Bickerstaff, on a day, this Wednesday, which marks one year since the Crusader injury suffered by the point guard.
It was December 28, 2021 when Ricky Rubio, in the final stretch of the fourth period of a Cavaliers game against the New Orleans Pelicans, suffered a sprained left knee that caused his cruciate ligament torn.
The base of El Masnou he ended up lying on the ground and immediately realized that it was something serious.
The exams confirmed the worst feelings and Rubio saw his season end at that moment, when he had been playing possibly the best basketball of his career for months.
He had scored 27 points in the game against the Pelicans and the previous month had stunned New York’s Madison Square Garden with a 37-point, 10-assist double-double against the Knicks.
At 32 years old, Rubio began a long recovery process, supported at all times by some Cavaliers who wanted to avoid risks and go step by step.
On December 8, after a meeting with the Cavs’ medical staff, Rubio received the go-ahead to train in five-on-five, a clear sign that the end of the ordeal was drawing near.
On the 17th of this month, Rubio posted an hourglass emoticon on his Twitter account, interpreted as another nod to his return to competition.
“Hopefully, if all goes well, (he’ll be back) sometime early next month. We are definitely going in the right direction.“, coach Bickerstaff said Tuesday, when asked about the next steps for Rubio.
The Spanish, who dreams of getting to play in the NBA Finalsintegrates one of the most spectacular teams this season, some Cavaliers that are fourth in the Eastern Conference (22-13) and that they have a very competitive and complete staff.
Donovan Mitchell, who arrived from the Utah Jazz, has not taken long to adapt to the new team and leads a group in which the talent of Darius Garland shines, with whom Rubio would alternate on his return, and in which Evan Mobley and Jarret Allen boast of power in the paint.
Waiting to finalize his recovery, Rubio has combined training with his work serving the community Thanks to your foundation.
He recently launched a new virtual reality project to help children with cancer and prepare them to face their treatments.
Named ‘I am ready’ (I’m ready), the project aims to reduce anxiety and fear in children when it’s time to start your fight against cancer.
Rubio, who lost his mother in 2016 to cancer, has spent years working to help sick children and adults in their fight with his ‘Ricky Rubio Foundation’.
The Spanish, of 32 years old, plays in the NBA since 2011 and wore the jerseys of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, and Cleveland Cavaliers.