Cleveland Cavaliers injured point guard Ricky Rubio won’t play on the team’s upcoming two-game road trip against Indiana and Chicago, but his return is on the horizon.
“Guys want to come back and want to play,” Bickerstaff said when asked about having to hold Rubio back. “He’s older and has been through more and having been through this injury before, he has a really good understanding of his body. He’s not going to put himself in that position. Our training staff and medical group, they lay a plan out and hold the guys to it.”
Rubio began last season in Cleveland and played a key role in the team’s early-season rise, but tore his left ACL for the second time in his career on Dec. 28. With Rubio unable to help the Cavs’ playoff pursuit, he was traded to Indiana as a salary-matching piece for swingman Caris LeVert. Rubio never played with the Pacers and re-signed in Cleveland on a multi-year contract this offseason.
The Cavs were 20-14 with Rubio in the lineup last season. Even though Bickerstaff has been trying to minimize expectations, each step has led to increased excitement.“He is ready to go,” Bickerstaff said. “He’s pushing as much as he can and doing all the things that he can -- obviously, safely. He’s talking to the guys. He and I have had conversations. He is definitely looking forward to it.”
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