Overview

• Cleveland Cavaliers and Ricky Rubio are discussing a potential parting of ways, with Rubio currently on leave in Spain for mental health reasons.
• Rubio, who signed a three-year, $18.4 million deal with the Cavaliers in 2022, is not expected to return this season.
• The Cavaliers are keen to utilize Rubio's salary slot to improve the team, with options including a buyout of his contract, waiving him, or including his contract in a trade.
• The team's decision comes amid injuries to starting point guard Darius Garland and forward Evan Mobley, leaving the Cavaliers in need of backcourt help.
• Despite these challenges, the Cavaliers are currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 15-12 record.