Heading into this upcoming season, it’s easy to understand why the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Ricky Rubio via trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves this offseason. Yes, I get that most notably in that deal, Cleveland had to send out quality three-point shooter, Taurean Prince.
Prince had issues staying healthy last year after having been acquired from the Brooklyn Nets, though, and even with both being expiring, with Prince previously a player mentioned in trade rumors, it wasn’t surprising that he was moved.
Along with that, it was apparent that Cleveland had a void at the backup point guard spot.