Report: Ricky Rubio leaving Jazz for Suns on 3-year, $51M deal
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.
Free agent Ricky Rubio agreed three-year, $51 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management says.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019
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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