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Sources: Ricky Rubio, Cavaliers agree to contract buyout

After stepping away from the franchise to address his mental health, guard Ricky Rubio and the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed on a contract buyout -- likely marking the end of Rubio's accomplished 12-year NBA career, sources told ESPN Thursday.

The buyout -- which has $6.1 million left on this year's contract and $6.4 million for 2024-2025 -- gives the Cavaliers some financial relief and opens up a second spot on the team's roster.

If Rubio continues his professional career, it will likely be where it started as a 14-year old prodigy -- his native Spain.