When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Ricky Rubio, what was asked of him was simple. Rubio will give the Cavs a reliable backup point guard and fill a void left by Matthew Dellavedova as both a player and a leader.
The second part to that statement is what’s important as Rubio looks to be the “big brother” for the team’s young backcourt of Darius Garland and Collin Sexton. Darius Garland, who has spoken glowingly about Rubio, has seemed to be affected the most by Rubio’s presence, using this opportunity to improve not only as a facilitator but as a leader.