3 years agoCleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio (knee) has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee, ending his 2021-22 season, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Rubio sustained the injury during Tuesday's game, which was arguably his best of the season, delivering 27 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. The loss of Rubio deals a further blow to the Cleveland backcourt, which has already been without Collin Sexton (knee), who will miss the remainder of the year, and is currently down Darius Garland (health and safety protocols) as well. Some combination of Kevin Pangos, RJ Nembhard Jr., and Malik Newman is likely to take over PG duties, while Isaac Okoro and Denzel Valentine have short-term assists upside. Rubio is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.--Jesse Borek
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski