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Report: Ricky Rubio leaving Jazz for Suns on 3-year, $51M deal

Ricky Rubio is reportedly joining the Phoenix Suns in free agency. (Getty)

Former Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio has agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal to join the Phoenix Suns, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports.

Rubio-Booker backcourt in Phoenix

Rubio averaged 12.7 point, 6.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds as Utah’s starting point guard last season. He’ll likely play the same role with the Suns alongside Devin Booker in the backcourt.

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The Jazz reportedly traded for former Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley earlier in June, making Rubio expendable.

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