Ron Baker's Primary Focus Is CSKA Moscow, But He Understands That The NBA Isn't Going Away. Ron Baker, a 26-year-old guard from Scott City, Kansas, is in his fourth professional season and his first in Europe with CSKA Moscow. This past summer, he joined an elite group of players that include Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook And James Harden as the only players to average at least five assists and five rebounds this season. Baker played one game for Russia at the 2012 Olympics, scoring four points off the bench in an 82-72 loss to USA. Before joining CSKA last year, he spent two seasons with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Premier League, where he averaged 14.1 points, 5.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds over 69 games (27 starts). Baker originally signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel, but was eventually sent home after he failed a drug test before the start of the season. He admitted fault for the incident and returned to Moscow. After failing the drug test, Baker had words for those who think that basketball isn't real or doesn't matter: "People don't understand that I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for basketball. This is what I do. This is my life."