Images of new Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio.
Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio, right, of Spain, joins teammates while on crutches prior to an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Minneapolis. Rubio is recovering form a high ankle sprain. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Houston Rockets' Pablo Prigioni, left, and Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio collide in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Utah Jazzs Gordon Hayward (20) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio, left, of Spain, makes a pass as he is fouled by Utah Jazzs Trey Burke in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Utah Jazzs Raul Neto, foreground, of Brazil, drives past Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio, left, and Karl-Anthony Towns in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) passes the ball as Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) defends during the first quarter in an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard (12) passes the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio (9) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard (12) reaches for a rebound in front of Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Golden State Warriors Draymond Green drives around Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio of Spain in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 21, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Warriors won 109-104. Green led the Warriors with 24 points while Rubio scored 20 points and had 11 assists. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Utah Jazzs Derrick Favors, right, sets a pick for Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio, of Spain, as Jazzs Shelvin Mack drives during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, April 26, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)
Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio (9), of Spain, guards against Utah Jazzs Shelvin Mack (8) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Jazz won 93-84. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)
Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio (9), of Spain, guards against Utah Jazzs Gordon Hayward (20) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) passes around Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) during the game at Vivint Smart Home Arena Friday April 1, 2016.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) grabs a rebound ball against Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri (50) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) reacts after being fouled by Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri (50) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Spain's Ricky Rubio (79) is fouled by Brazil's Raulzinho Neto (5) during a basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2016, file photo, Spain's Ricky Rubio drives to the basket during a basketball game against Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When Rubio lost his mother to cancer this summer, there were times he wondered if he had any basketball left in him. He tells The Associated Press that he thought about pulling out of the Rio Games to be with his family. But he chose to stay, and he has been a catalyst for Spain heading into a semifinal showdown with the United States on Friday, Aug. 19. (Jim Young/Pool Photo via AP, File)
United States' Kevin Durant, right, drives to the basket against Spain's Ricky Rubio, left, during a men's semifinal round basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio (9) looks up at the scoreboard during a timeout in the fourth quarter of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won 115-102. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio, left, of Spain, shoots as Utah Jazz's Joe Ingles, of Australia, defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward, right, grabs a pass as he is pressured by Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio, of Spain, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio, left, of Spain, hits the floor as he and Utah Jazz's George Hill struggle for control of the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Miami Heat's Goran Dragic, right, of Slovenia, drives past Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio of Spain during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Minneapolis. The Heat won 115- 113. Dragic led the Heat with 33 points. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) falls as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) defends during the first half in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) falls as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) defends during the first half in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins, right, and Ricky Rubio, left, laugh together as they sit on the bench during the second half in an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Timberwolves won 107-80. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) during the game at Vivint Smart Home Arena Friday, April 7, 2017.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) fouls Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) during the game at Vivint Smart Home Arena Friday, April 7, 2017.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) fouls Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) during the game at Vivint Smart Home Arena Friday, April 7, 2017.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) attempts to pass around Utah Jazz forward Joe Johnson (6) during the game at Vivint Smart Home Arena Friday, April 7, 2017. Utah Jazz defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 120-113.
FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio (9) tries to drive past Boston Celtics' Avery Bradley (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston. The Timberwolves have reached an agreement to Rubio to the Utah Jazz to clear salary cap space for a big run in free agency. A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the two sides agreed to the move on Friday, June 30, 2017, hours before free agency opened. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio of Spain plays against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Ricky Rubio shakes hands with Raul Neto, during the Utah Jazz summer league game, Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Monday, July 3, 2017.
Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Ricky Rubio sits in the stands at the Utah Jazz summer league game, Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Monday, July 3, 2017.
FILE - In this April 1, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio reacts in the closing seconds as the Timberwolves lost to the Sacramento Kings 123-117 in an NBA basketball game in Minneapolis. After six years in Minnesota, Ricky Rubio is saying goodbye. The seemingly endless rumors finally came to fruition when he was traded to the Utah Jazz last week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
FILe - In ttis June 21, 2011, file photo, Ricky Rubio of Spain, the Minnesota Timberwolves 2009 first round draft pick, meets the media during an introductory basketball news conference in Minneapolis. After six years in Minnesota, Ricky Rubio is saying goodbye. The seemingly endless rumors finally came to fruition when he was traded to the Utah Jazz last week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
