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Minnesota Timberwolves trading Ricky Rubio to Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz acquired Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio on Friday for a 2018 first-round pick via the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The pick is top-14 protected, sources said.
The Jazz needed to make the deal before midnight Friday or would have lost the $16 million of expiring salary-cap space necessary to pull it off.
"We'd like to thank Ricky for his time in Minnesota over the course of the last six-plus years," Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Ricky has been a consummate professional over my time in Minnesota and has done tremendous things in the community. We appreciate all he's done for the organization and wish him the best of luck in Utah."
Rubio, 26, averaged 16.0 points and 10.5 assists per game after the All-Star break this past season.
He holds career averages of 10.3 points and 9.1 assists, but he has played 70 or more games just three times in his six NBA seasons because of injuries. His career shooting percentage is .375.
Rubio has two years left on his contract. He's owed $14.25 million in 2017-18 and $14.95 million in 2018-19.
The Wolves ended the 2016-17 season with three point guards on the roster. They have now traded two of them (Rubio and Kris Dunn), leaving Tyus Jones as the only player at that position on the roster.
The pick is top-14 protected, sources said.
The Jazz needed to make the deal before midnight Friday or would have lost the $16 million of expiring salary-cap space necessary to pull it off.
"We'd like to thank Ricky for his time in Minnesota over the course of the last six-plus years," Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Ricky has been a consummate professional over my time in Minnesota and has done tremendous things in the community. We appreciate all he's done for the organization and wish him the best of luck in Utah."
Rubio, 26, averaged 16.0 points and 10.5 assists per game after the All-Star break this past season.
He holds career averages of 10.3 points and 9.1 assists, but he has played 70 or more games just three times in his six NBA seasons because of injuries. His career shooting percentage is .375.
Rubio has two years left on his contract. He's owed $14.25 million in 2017-18 and $14.95 million in 2018-19.
The Wolves ended the 2016-17 season with three point guards on the roster. They have now traded two of them (Rubio and Kris Dunn), leaving Tyus Jones as the only player at that position on the roster.