I get that he’s not going to be a player that’s going to have nearly the role of Darius Garland next season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Ricky Rubio was a quality trade acquisition this offseason from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Rubio has bounced around via trade in recent seasons, sure. Even with that being the case, he is still a reliable veteran playmaker, and in this case, he’ll be a backup point guard Cleveland can go to for stretches to ease the burden on Garland, and he’s still an impact defender.