Cleveland Cavaliers and Spanish National Team level guard Ricky Rubio introduced Saturday that he was placing his profession on maintain indefinitely to concentrate on psychological well being.

“I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health. I want to thank all the support I have received from the (Spanish national team to understand my decision,” Rubio mentioned. “Today #family makes more sense than ever. Thank you. I would ask that my privacy be respected so that I can face these moments and be able to give more information when the time is right.”

Later this month Rubio was anticipated to guide the Spanish in an try to defend their World Cup title within the Philippines. But he left the staff’s coaching camp earlier this week in Madrid and did not play in Spain’s first warmup recreation Friday evening in opposition to Venezuela.

Rubio, 32, was the MVP of the final World Cup in 2019 in China. Spain is at the moment ranked because the No. 1 staff on the earth forward of the United States after profitable the European championship final summer time. The Spanish are already with out guard Lorenzo Brown, a star within the run to the Eurobasket title, on account of harm.

The 12-year NBA veteran had a subpar season for the Cavs final yr as he labored again from a torn ACL, the second of his profession, suffered in the course of the 2021-22 season. He averaged 5.2 factors and three.5 assists in 33 video games after rejoining the staff midseason.

Rubio has two seasons and $12.5 million left on a contract signed with the Cavs final summer time.