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Rubio may go back to Barcelona

Ricky Rubio says he is waiting to see whether NBA players and owners can salvage a season, but that he is considering a return to his former team Barcelona if a labor agreement can't be reached. Rubio was drafted by Minnesota in 2009 and has yet to play an NBA game.
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Ricky Rubio says he is waiting to see whether NBA players and owners can salvage a season, but that he is considering a return to his former team Barcelona if a labor agreement can't be reached. Rubio was drafted by Minnesota in 2009 and has yet to play an NBA game.

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