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BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues
ANALYSIS: The Cavs acquired Ricky Rubio earlier this summer while he was thriving in Toky with the Spanish national team, and the trade for the Spaniard seemed like a steal (not totally reasonable given his age and the presence of Collin Sexton/Darius Garland on the team) and a solid acquisition if only to have a role model around the youngsters in the squad. Two games into the season, that's exactly what has happened--and then some.
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Rubio shot the rock 10+ times in each of those games hitting 40%+ of his total shots. On top of that, Rubio has scored 3 triples in back-to-back games for Cleveland, a nice boost to his upside. Even coming off the bench once Garland is back, there is a very real chance Cleveland moves Collin Sexton to another team eventually before the trade deadline. If that happens, Rubio will instantly become a must-have player in every league. Until then, let's call him a 12-team rosterable player with huge upside for his role.
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