If you weren’t already fully convinced that Ricky Rubio wouldn’t be back with the Utah Jazz next season after free agency, you’ll likely have a hard time feeling otherwise now. Earlier today, I gave my two cents on Rubio’s desires of filling a leading role on a playoff team, something he likely wasn’t going to be doing with the Jazz any longer after comments coming from both him and Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey. Now, based on yet another comment from the Spanish Samurai himself, his departure from Utah feels even more certain.
Per Sportando, it was recently reported that Rubio told Spanish journalist Ernest Macia, “Utah has already let me know I’m not a priority for them.