The Cleveland Cavaliers opened up their 2021 NBA Draft night by making a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves that landed them veteran point guard Ricky Rubio a few hours the draft kicked off. The trade sent Taurean Prince and a 2022 second-round pick via the Washington Wizards, to go with cash considerations to the Timberwolves for Rubio.
The Cavaliers already have a solid guard rotation with Darius Garland and Collin Sexton, so it is clear that Rubio will be coming off of the bench this season. This is something that has not happened too much throughout his 10-year career in the NBA.