In an interview with EuroHoops, veteran point guard Ricky Rubio discusses his playing future as he’s set to hit free agency on June 30. Interestingly enough, though displaying an interesting in returning to the Utah Jazz, the floor general mentions the Boston Celtics as a potential destination.

There are a thousand possibilities, excluding the teams that have a starting point guard under contract who will remain there. Like Houston or Golden State. Then there’s Boston where you still don’t know if Kyrie Irving will be there. Or Charlotte with Kemba Walker. Things really don’t depend on you but on the other players. For example, if Kyrie Irving went to Utah, this wouldn’t be a possibility for me anymore. In the end, they choose first.

Rubio, who signed a four-year, $55 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2015, was traded to the Utah Jazz in 2017.

He’s one of the league’s best facilitators, with the fifth-highest career assist average (7.7 assists per game) among active players and 18th-highest assist average of all-time. Though not traditionally thought of as a standout defender, his 1.9 steals per game are ranked second among active players and Rubio has four seasons when he finished in the top-10 for steals per game (three of those seasons actually saw him finish with the second-highest average).

His biggest weakness is scoring the ball, with the 28-year-old shooting just 32.2 percent from three for his career and 50.0 percent from 0-3 feet around the rim. Averaging 11.1 points per game, he still is a relatively opportunistic scorer and while he won’t look for his own points aggressively, it’s important to note that Rubio isn’t shy about trying to score; he’s just not great at it as his career field goal percentage of 38.8 will show.

The Celtics haven’t had a player of Rubio’s ilk since Rajon Rondo, although the former Big 4 member was a better finisher and defender.

On a team that often lacked an ideal level of ball-movement, Rubio could be useful. Although Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving averaged a career-high 6.9 assists per game last season, Rubio is a pass-first player where Irving has a score-first mindset. With the Celtics having plenty of mouths to feed with or without Irving, dedicating themselves to sharing the ball could make a world of difference.

Looking at Rubio’s past contract, the Celtics should be able to afford his price tag with the non-taxpayer mid-level exception, valued at $9.3 million for 2019-20. However, Rubio likely won’t be considered as a backup, so signing him will only be a possibility if Irving signs elsewhere first.

*All stats gathered from Basketball Reference