RICKY RUBIO
Inactive (At the NBA level)
Point Guard
Years of Service 
: 13
: 132024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Oct 21, 1990
BIRTHPLACE: El Masnou, Spain
NATIONALITY:
Spain
SpainHEIGHT:
6'2"
188cmWEIGHT:
190lbs
86kgAGE: 34
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Ricky Rubio is a 34 year old point guard who was born on Oct 21, 1990. He was drafted 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1st round of the 2009 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $141,733,072. He is represented by the agents Jeff Schwartz and Sean Kennedy of Excel Sports Management.
Bird Rights: Early-Bird (EQVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 - 4 years
: $16,294,046
: $16,294,046 (100%)
: RFA
AAV
: $4,073,512
: $4,073,512Cap % : 6.00
: 6.00: 
MIN
MIN: Rookie Exception
: May 30, 2011
: SalarySwish
Ricky Rubio signed a 2-4 year, $16,294,046 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on May 30, 2011. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,480,120 to $5,070,686.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $3,480,120 | $3,480,120 | $3,480,120 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2012-13 | $3,741,120 | $3,741,120 (+8%) | $3,741,120 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2013-14 | Team | Yes (Oct 30, 2012) | $4,002,120 | $4,002,120 (+8%) | $4,002,120 (0→4.00M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2014-15 | Team | Yes (Oct 26, 2013) | $5,070,686 | $5,070,686 (+31%) | $5,070,686 (0→5.07M) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $16,294,046 | $16,294,046 | $16,294,046 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $6,179,799
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2013-14: $4,002,120 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2014-15: $5,070,686 Team Option [Requirements Met]
: 4 years
: $56,000,000
: $55,000,000 (98%)
: UFA
AAV: $14,000,000
: $14,000,000Cap % : 18.14
: 18.14: MIN
MIN: Bird Exception
: October 31, 2014
: SalarySwish
Ricky Rubio signed a 4 year, $56,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct 31, 2014. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $12,700,000 to $14,975,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $12,700,000 | $12,700,000 | $12,700,000 | $0 | $250,000 | ||
| 2016-17 | $13,550,000 | $13,400,000 (+6%) | $13,400,000 | $150,000 | $100,000 | ||
| 2017-18 | $14,275,000 | $14,100,000 (+6%) | $14,100,000 | $175,000 | $75,000 | ||
| 2018-19 | $14,975,000 | $14,800,000 (+6%) | $14,800,000 | $175,000 | $75,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $55,500,000 | $55,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
Cap Hold 2019-20: $22,462,500
: 3 years
: $51,000,000
: $51,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $17,000,000
: $17,000,000Cap % : 14.84
: 14.84: 
PHX
PHX: Cap Room
: July 8, 2019
: SalarySwish
Ricky Rubio signed a 3 year, $51,000,000 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Jul 8, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $16,200,000 to $17,800,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $16,200,000 | $16,200,000 | $16,200,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 (+5%) | $17,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2021-22 | $17,800,000 | $17,800,000 (+5%) | $17,800,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $51,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2022-23: $26,700,000
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Mike Gansey
AGENT: Jeff Schwartz · Excel Sports Management
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 3 years
: $18,439,026
: $16,250,001 (88%)
: UFA
AAV: $6,146,342
: $6,146,342Cap % : 5.00
: 5.00: 
CLE
CLE: MLE
: July 6, 2022
: SalarySwish
Ricky Rubio signed a 3 year, $18,439,026 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jul 6, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $5,853,659 to $6,439,025.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $5,853,659 | $5,853,659 | $5,853,659 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 W | $6,146,342 | $6,146,342 (+5%) | $6,146,342 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 W | $6,439,025 | $6,439,025 (+5%) | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $18,439,026 | $18,439,026 | $16,250,001 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $7,990,245
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: Increase from $4,250,000 to $6,439,025 (+$2,189,025) if the player is not waived after the NBA Draft [Requirements Unmet]
Buyout: This contract was bought out (CLE - Jan 4, 2024)
CLE - Jan 4, 2024)WAIVED: This contract was waived (CLE - Jan 4, 2024)
CLE - Jan 4, 2024)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
DEAD CAP
TYPE: BUYOUT
TEAM: Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland CavaliersLENGTH: 4 YEARS
VALUE: $4,996,342
DATE: January 4, 2024
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2023-24 | $3,722,327 | $3,722,327 | |
| 2024-25 | $424,672 | $424,672 | |
| 2025-26 | $424,672 | $424,672 | |
| 2026-27 | $424,672 | $424,672 |
Note: Bought out by Cleveland Cavaliers
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 2638 | 781 | 670 | 255 | 38.1 | 133 | 44 | 33.1 | 283 | 227 | 80.2 | 61 | 281 | 342 | 704 | 191 | 11 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 22 | 692 | 226 | 219 | 78 | 35.6 | 51 | 13 | 25.5 | 71 | 57 | 80.3 | 19 | 106 | 125 | 193 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2015-16 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 76 | 76 | 2323 | 766 | 586 | 219 | 37.4 | 190 | 62 | 32.6 | 314 | 266 | 84.7 | 40 | 286 | 326 | 658 | 162 | 10 | |
| 2016-17 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 75 | 75 | 2573 | 836 | 650 | 261 | 40.2 | 196 | 60 | 30.6 | 285 | 254 | 89.1 | 68 | 237 | 305 | 682 | 128 | 10 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular |  Utah Jazz | 77 | 77 | 2254 | 1008 | 827 | 346 | 41.8 | 273 | 96 | 35.2 | 254 | 220 | 86.6 | 44 | 307 | 351 | 410 | 121 | 11 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 6 | 6 | 181 | 84 | 79 | 28 | 35.4 | 32 | 10 | 31.3 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 68 | 67 | 1899 | 864 | 730 | 295 | 40.4 | 254 | 79 | 31.1 | 228 | 195 | 85.5 | 33 | 210 | 243 | 416 | 91 | 10 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 5 | 5 | 168 | 77 | 66 | 28 | 42.4 | 20 | 4 | 20.0 | 20 | 17 | 85.0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 65 | 65 | 2016 | 847 | 692 | 287 | 41.5 | 216 | 78 | 36.1 | 226 | 195 | 86.3 | 46 | 258 | 304 | 570 | 94 | 11 | |
| 2020-21 | Regular |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 68 | 51 | 1772 | 582 | 498 | 193 | 38.8 | 214 | 66 | 30.8 | 150 | 130 | 86.7 | 28 | 195 | 223 | 433 | 98 | 4 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 8 | 970 | 445 | 411 | 149 | 36.3 | 174 | 59 | 33.9 | 103 | 88 | 85.4 | 15 | 126 | 141 | 225 | 49 | 7 | |
| Regular |  Indiana Pacers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 2 | 566 | 171 | 178 | 61 | 34.3 | 82 | 21 | 25.6 | 35 | 28 | 80.0 | 9 | 61 | 70 | 115 | 26 | 6 | |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 82 | 32.2 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 38.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 80.2 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 22 | 31.5 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 10.0 | 35.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 25.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 80.3 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | |
| 2015-16 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 76 | 76 | 30.6 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 7.7 | 37.4 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 32.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 84.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | |
| 2016-17 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 75 | 75 | 34.3 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 40.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 30.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 77 | 77 | 29.3 | 13.1 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.8 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 86.6 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 6 | 6 | 30.2 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 35.4 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 31.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 78.3 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 68 | 67 | 27.9 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 40.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 85.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 5 | 5 | 33.6 | 15.4 | 5.6 | 13.2 | 42.4 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 85.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 65 | 65 | 31.0 | 13.0 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 41.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 86.3 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | |
| 2020-21 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 68 | 51 | 26.1 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 38.8 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 30.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 86.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 8 | 28.5 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 36.3 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 33.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 85.4 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | |
| Regular | Indiana Pacers | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 2 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 34.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 25.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 80.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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