The elegant and agile European defender came to the mentor of Kecheng to review his career.

In the 2009 NBA Draft, Ricky Rubio from the Spanish League was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fifth pick in the first round. Because Ricky Rubio was unable to enter the NBA with a contract, he could only continue to play in the European arena.

In August 2008, Ricci Rubio was selected for the Spanish men's basketball national team and competed with the team in the Summer Olympics held in Beijing. Spain successfully qualified for 4 wins and 1 loss in the group stage. Spain defeated Croatia 72-59 in the quarter-finals, Spain defeated Lithuania 96-91 in the semi-finals, Spain lost to the United States 107-118 in the final, and won the silver medal in the men's basketball team of this Olympics. Ricci Rubio played in all 8 games, and averaged 4.8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game, becoming the youngest player in the Olympic basketball history to participate in the Olympic basketball finals.

The elegant and agile Ricci Rubio

In August 2010, Ricci Rubio was selected for the Spanish men's basketball national team and competed with the team in the World Basketball Championship held in Turkey. Spain successfully qualified for 3 wins and 2 losses in the group stage. Spain in the 1/8 finals 80-72 Greece, Spain lost to Serbia 89-92 in the quarter-finals, and Spain defeated Slovenia 97-80 in the 5-8 rankings, and lost to Argentina 81-86, winning the 6th place in this World Championships.

On June 17, 2011, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced that they had officially signed Ricky Rubio with a 4-year, $16.29 million rookie contract. Since then, Ricky Rubio has started his NBA career.

In the 2011-2012 season, Ricky Rubio, who had just entered the league, was valued by the Timberwolves coaching staff. As the starting point guard of the team, his average playing time was second only to the team leader Kevin Love. In the late season, Ricky Rubio suffered an ACL torn A season due to be reimbursed. In that season, Ricky Rubio played 41 regular season games for the Timberwolves, including 31 starts, and averaged 10.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game. At the end of the regular season, Ricky Rubio was selected as the All-Rookie Team for the first team. The Timberwolves ranked 12th in the Western Conference with 26 wins and 40 losses and missed the playoffs.

Ricky Rubio in the Timberwolves' period

On March 4, 2012, the Timberwolves challenged the Trail Blazers away. In the whole game, Ricky Rubio started for 38 minutes, made 18 shots, made 5 free throws, contributed 6 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals, helping the Timberwolves defeat the Trail Blazers 122-110. Ricky Rubio gave 10 assists in the first quarter, becoming the third player in the history of the Timberwolves to complete 10 assists in a single quarter or more.

In the 2012-2013 season, after a brief adaptation, Ricky Rubio quickly became the team's starting point guard. In that season, Ricky Rubio played 57 regular season games for the Timberwolves, including 47 starts, and averaged 29.7 minutes per game to contribute 10.7 points, 4 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.4 steals. The Timberwolves ranked 12th in the Western Conference with 31 wins and 51 losses, missing the playoffs.

In the 2013-2014 season, Ricky Rubio still played as the team's starting point guard, and his average assists were still ranked first in the team. In that season, Ricky Rubio played 82 regular season games for the Timberwolves, all starting games, and averaged 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game. The Timberwolves ranked tenth in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 42 losses, missing the playoffs.

Rici Rubio during the Timberwolves period In August 2014, as a member of the Spanish men's basketball national team, Rici Rubio competed in the Basketball World Cup held in Spain with the team. Spain successfully qualified for 4 wins and 1 loss in the group stage. Spain defeated Senegal 89-56 in the 1/8 final, and Spain lost to France 52-65 in the quarter-final, and finally won the fifth place in this Basketball World Cup.

On November 1, 2014, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced the early renewal of Ricky Rubio with a four-year, $56 million contract, and the new contract took effect in the summer of 2015.

In the 2014-2015 season, Ricky Rubio still played as the team's starting point guard. Later in the season, Ricky Rubio suffered a sprain of his left ankle and was reimbursed for the season. In that season, Ricky Rubio played 22 regular season games for the Timberwolves, all starting games, averaging 31.5 minutes per game to contribute 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.7 steals. The Timberwolves ranked last in the league with 16 wins and 66 losses. In the 2015-2016 season, Ricky Rubio played as the team's starting point guard. Although he ranked third in the team's average playing time, the rebuilt Timberwolves left more shots to young players. This season, Ricky Rubio played 76 regular season games for the Timberwolves, all starting games, and averaged 30.6 minutes per game to contribute 10.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 8.7 attacks and 2.1 steals. The Timberwolves ranked third from the bottom in the West with 29 wins and 53 losses.

In the 2016-2017 season, Ricky Rubio still played as the team's starting point guard and became the stadium mentor for the team's young players. His average assists per game also reached a career-highest. This season, Ricky Rubio played 75 regular season games for the Timberwolves, all starting, and averaged 32.9 minutes per game to contribute 11.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 9.1 assists and 1.7 steals. The Timberwolves ranked third from the bottom in the West with 31 wins and 51 losses.

On July 1, 2017, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Rickie Rubio to the Utah Jazz, getting the first round of signing in 2018. In the 2017-2018 season during the Jazz period, Ricky Rubio played as the team's starting point guard. His average score reached a career-high. Ricky Rubio played for the Jazz 77 regular season games, all starting, and averaged 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. The Jazz ranked fifth in the Western Conference with 48 wins and 34 losses. He defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-2 in the first round, and lost to the Houston Rockets 1-4 in the Western Conference semi-finals and missed the Western Conference Finals.

In the 2018-2019 season, Ricky Rubio still played as the team's starting point guard. He has always worked diligently for the team to sort out the offense. In that season, Ricky Rubio played 68 regular season games for the Jazz, including 67 starts, and averaged 27.9 minutes per game to contribute 12.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals. The Jazz ranked fifth in the Western Conference with 50 wins and 32 losses, and lost to the Houston Rockets 1-4 in the first round. On July 9, 2019, the Phoenix Suns announced that they would sign Ricky Rubio with a three-year, $51 million contract.

In August 2019, as a member of the Spanish men's basketball national team, Ricci Rubio competed in the Basketball World Cup held in China with the team. Spain won three games in the first stage of the group stage, Spain won all qualifying for two games in the second stage of the group stage, Spain defeated Poland 90-78 in the quarter-finals, Spain defeated Australia 95-88 in the semi-finals, Spain defeated Argentina 95-75 in the final, and won the World Cup championship. Ricci Rubio was not only selected as the best team of this World Cup, but also was elected as the MVP of the World Cup final and the most valuable player of the World Cup, and also became the assist king of the World Cup in history. In the 2019-2020 season, Ricky Rubio played as the team's starting point guard. His average assists ranked first in the team, and his average playing time and average score average ranked fourth in the team. In this season, Ricky Rubio played 65 regular season games for the Suns, all starting, and averaged 31 minutes per game, contributing 13 points, 4.7 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.5 steals. The Suns ranked tenth in the Western Conference with 34 wins and 39 losses and missed the playoffs.

Ricky Rubio in the Suns period

On November 17, 2020, the Phoenix Suns traded Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre, Tegerome, Jaylen Lechu, the protected first-round pick in 2022 and the second-round pick in 2023 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and won Chris Paul and Abdul Nad.

On November 19, 2020, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Rickie Rubio, 2020 sign No. 25 and 2028 sign No. 28 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and received the 2020 sign No. 17.

In the 2020-2021 season, Ricky Rubio played as the team's starting point guard. He mainly helped young players grow. In this season, Ricky Rubio played 68 regular season games for the Timberwolves, including 51 starts, and averaged 26.1 minutes per game to contribute 8.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.4 steals. The Timberwolves ranked third from the bottom in the West with 23 wins and 49 losses. In July 2021, as a member of the Spanish men's basketball national team, Ricci Rubio competed in the Summer Olympics held in Tokyo with the team. Spain successfully qualified for 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage. Spain lost to the United States 81-95 in the quarter-finals, and finally won the fifth place in this Olympics.

On August 3, 2021, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Ricky Rubio to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and received Torrion Prince, the 2022 second round pick, and some cash. In the 2021-2022 season, Ricky Rubio played as the team's substitute guard. In the middle of the season, Ricky Rubio was absent from the team due to mental health problems. In this season, Ricky Rubio played in 34 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 8 starts, and averaged 28.5 minutes per game to contribute 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.4 steals. The Cavaliers ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference with 44 wins and 38 losses. In the first game of the playoffs, the Cavaliers lost to the Brooklyn Nets 108-115, and in the second game of the playoffs, the Cavaliers lost to the Atlanta Hawks 101-107 and missed the playoffs.

On November 8, 2021, the Cavaliers challenged the Knicks away. Ricky Rubio played for 31 minutes in the whole game, made 13 of 19 shots, made 8 of 9 three-pointers, made 3 free throws, contributed 37 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal, helping the Cavaliers defeat the Knicks 126-109. Among them, 37 points and 8 miles of three-pointers in a single game were the highest in Ricky Rubio's personal career. He also became the first substitute player in NBA history to contribute 37 points and 10 assists and hit 8 three-pointers at the same time.

Ricky Rubio in the Cavaliers' era

On February 8, 2022, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Ricky Rubio, the Rockets' second round pick in 2022, the 2020 Lotto protected first round pick, and the Jazz's second round pick in 2027 to the Indiana Pacers, and received the second round pick from Carris Leville and the 2022 Heat.

On July 10, 2022, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they would sign Ricky Rubio with a three-year, $18.4 million contract.

In the 2022-2023 season, his average score reached the lowest level in his career. In that season, Ricky Rubio played 33 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 2 starts, and averaged 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. In the middle of the season, the Cavaliers management chose to give up Ricky Rubio.

Ricky Rubio in the Cavaliers' era

On January 4, 2024, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they would buy out Ricky Rubio's remaining contract, and Ricky Rubio, who became a free agent, never received the signing contract provided by the NBA team again.

On January 5, 2024, Ricky Rubio released a long article through the media, announcing that he had officially retired from the NBA. Since then, this high-end point guard with aura has completely left the NBA arena.