Ricky Rubio knows once you sign a contract in free agency without a no-trade clause, you’re at mercy of the business of the NBA.
So after spending a season in Phoenix, Rubio was on his way to Oklahoma City once the Suns acquired Chris Paul. But spending the remaining two years of his three-year deal with the Thunder didn’t sound like the most appetizing option.
“It’s another rebuilding process where I’ve been way too many times,” Rubio said. “It was something that I felt like I’m in the prime of my career and I have to take advantage of that.