Former Minnesota Timberwolves mainstay Ricky Rubio has hinted at him fully retiring from basketball after stepping away from the NBA in 2024.

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Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio is out indefinitely because of a badly sprained left ankle.

Ricky Rubio gave Timberwolves fans a reason to watch when there weren't many reasons to watch. — Jackson Lloyd (@JacksonLloydNBA) June 6, 2025 Rubio was the fifth pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

After 12 NBA seasons, Timberwolves franchise legend Ricky Rubio officially announces his retirement from basketball.

Former Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio took out a full back-page ad in the Minnesota Star Tribune in June, thanking Minnesota — and it sounded like he might be retiring from professional basketball.

Ricky Rubio on his time in the NBA: I didn’t make friends, just teammates. It’s my nature, honestly—it’s hard for me to open up and connect, and I haven’t known how to face conflict.

Ricky Rubio was once one of the most exciting passers in the NBA. He spent the first six seasons of his NBA career playing for the Minneosta Timberwolves.