The Los Angeles Lakers have added another former player as they put the finishing touches on their roster for the 2021-22 NBA season. According to multiple reports, the Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal, worth $2.6 million, with veteran point guard Rajon Rondo.

Rondo previously played two years with the franchise and helped the Lakers win the NBA title in 2019-20. He joins Trevor Ariza, Kent Bazemore, Wayne Ellington, and Dwight Howard on the list of ex-Lakers players who re-joined the organization this offseason.

Rondo is expected to provide depth at the point guard position for the Lakers, something general manager Rob Pelinka has been looking for lately. He should take on the playmaking and ball-handling duties when Russell Westbrook rests.

The 35-year-old four-time All-Star left the Lakers after the championship-winning season to sign a two-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks in late 2020. Rondo was supposed to be a veteran leader for the Hawks’ young team, but injuries and questionable fit limited his role with the franchise.

After averaging just 14.9 minutes with the Hawks in the first part of the season, Rondo was traded to the LA Clippers ahead of the trade deadline in exchange for Lou Williams and two second-round picks. His stint with the Clippers got off to a better start but failed to be a factor in the playoffs in the way the franchise hoped.

Earlier in August, Rajon Rondo was traded once again, this time to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of the deal that helped the Clippers land Eric Bledsoe. Having surplus options at the position, the Grizzlies ended up agreeing to a buyout with Rondo late last week.

Rondo played 45 games with the Hawks and Clippers last season, averaging 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists.

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Veteran guard Rajon Rondo is returning to Los Angeles, a place where he won an NBA ring last season. But instead of re-joining the Lakers, Rondo will slip into a Clippers jersey.

The Clippers acquired Rondo in a deal with the Atlanta Hawks that will see three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams heading in the opposite direction. The Hawks will also receive cash consideration and two future second-rounders.

The trade was confirmed on Thursday on the Clippers’ official social media.

Rondo has been going through a rough spell to start 2020-21, spending just 14.9 minutes on the floor and averaging 3.9 points for Atlanta. Still, Clippers head coach Ty Lue believes the 35-year-old guard will prove to be a great addition to his team.

The two know each other well since Lue served as an assistant with the Boston Celtics when Rondo was with the franchise.

“He’s fiery; that’s what we need,” said Lue. “He’s tough. He understands the game. And he respects people as a straight shooter and will tell him the truth. That was my biggest thing in Boston, was just being honest with him and telling him the truth and keeping it real with him.”

Rajon Rondo spent 2020-21 with the LA Lakers, proving to be a crucial part of the team’s championship run. While his regular-season numbers were not impressive, he stepped up in the postseason and averaged 8.9 points and 6.6 assists per game.

Rondo left the Lakers in the offseason, signing a two-year, $15 million contract with the Hawks as a free agent.

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If the Los Angeles Lakers want to keep key role player Rajon Rondo for another championship run next season, the organization will have to sign him to a new contract. According to Chris Sheridan of the Basketball News, Rondo is expected to opt-out of his deal with the Lakers this offseason and become a free agent.

Rondo signed a two-year veteran minimum contract with Lakers last year, receiving a player option for 2020/21. The 34-year-old point guard was set to earn $2.69 million next season.

The news about Rondo’s opt-out isn’t unexpected, considering that he raised his stocks in league with some stellar performances for Lakers in this year’s playoffs. This includes 19 points, four assists, and four rebounds outing in the closeout game of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.

The most likely outcome of Rajon Rondo’s opt-out will be LA Lakers giving him a slight pay-rise and possibly adding another year to his contract. The team believes the title in 2019/20 is just the first in many to come, so they will look to keep key contributors from the bench.

On the other hand, there is always a possibility that another playoff contender in need of a veteran leadership swoops in with an even bigger offer. In that case, don’t be surprised if you see Rondo sporting a different jersey when the 2020/21 tips off.

Since leaving Boston in 2015 after almost nine years with the franchise, Rondo has been a journeyman in the NBA. Besides the Lakers, he suited up for four more different organizations, including Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, and New Orleans Pelicans.

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The Los Angeles Lakers suffered one of the first major injuries of the Orlando “bubble” camp on Sunday, as point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a right thumb fracture.

Rondo, who has played 20.5 minutes per game this season, averaging 7.1 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game, will need surgery to repair the fracture and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action as he recovers.

The veteran point guard, considered one of the Lakers’ most important bench pieces and a key role player in the Lakers’ pursuit of a championship, will certainly miss the rest of the regular season and a significant chunk of the playoffs due to his thumb.

The former Celtics star, a four-time All-Star and three-time NBA assists leader, has been a key depth piece for the team all season and his absence will certainly be felt going forward.

Alex Caruso and Quinn Cook will be expected to shoulder the burden of making up for Rondo’s missed minutes until the Kentucky alum is able to return to the floor.

The Lakers, currently on track to be the #1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, will hope that Rondo is able to return and contribute to a potential title run after the NBA’s return.

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Following Kawhi Leonard’s signing with LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers proceeded on spending the $32 million they had in the salary cap. One of the first moves that the Lakers made in the aftermath of Leonard’s decision was resigning Rajon Rondo to a one-year deal and bringing in DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green.

Rondo’s first season with the Lakers was marked with injuries, and he only managed to play 46 games in total in 2018/19. Still, he was quite effective when on the field, managing to average 9.2 points, 8.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. He returns to Lakers on a veteran minimum deal.

Cousins might not be the third star Lakers wanted to pair with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but he was the best that was left on the market. The 28-year-old big man wasn’t in demand this summer due to injury history concerns off-the-court behavior and jumped on the opportunity to play for championship contender hoping to rebuild his reputation. Cousins played a total of 30 regular-season games with the Golden State Warriors last season, averaging 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.

Finally, Lakers signed Green, who is fresh off winning an NBA title with Toronto Raptors, to a two-year $30 million deal. The 32-year-old shooting guard averaged 9.0 points and 3.5 rebounds with the Raptors last season while shooting 45.5 percent from the 3-point line.

This wasn’t the end of Lakers’ action, as they also re-signed JaVale McGee, Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope while adding Warriors’ guard Quinn Cook on a two-year, $6 million deal.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will undergo an MRI on Thursday to determine the extent of his lower back injury after he was helped off the game versus Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. The Lakers lost 100-107.

Coach Luke Walton described Kuzma’s injury as a hit and said Kuzma felt fine after the game.

“He got hit somewhere in the game, something happened during the game,” Walton said. “You could notice he was starting to limp in those last couple minutes he was playing. He said he was fine. They worked on it at halftime; just said, ‘No go.”

Kuzma is the second-highest scorer in the Lakers with an average of 18.3 points. On Wednesday, the youngster was limited to 4 points on 1-for-4 when it came to shooting. He had 1 rebound, 1 assist and 3 steals in the 16 minutes he was on the field.

Kuzma’s injury put a dent to the Lakers’ efforts to get into the playoffs as he joins a long list of stars who are out I the team. Lebron James is still sidelined with a groin injury while Rajon Rondo is out with a hand surgery. Michael Beasley did not play for personal reasons while Javale McGee is battling pneumonia.

Not so long ago, the Lakers were fourth placed. With the stars out, they are eighth in the Western Conference and have a 21-17 record.

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It seems like Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Rajon Rondo can’t catch a break this season. After undergoing surgery in November and missing out 17 games, the 32-year-old now had to have another one after tearing finger ligaments. Both operations were on his shooting hand.

According to the statement issued by the Lakers, Rondo suffered the injury during Christmas game against the Golden State Warriors and underwent surgery on Friday. It is expected that he will miss out four to five weeks. 

Rajon Rondo’s injury came at a bad time for the Lakers, who will also be without their main start LeBron James for some time. He suffered a groin injury against the Warriors, and the team is expecting him to miss several games. The Thursday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings showed how troublesome Rondo’s and James’ absence really is since the Los Angeles ended up losing the game 117-116 with their young stars Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram failing to step up when the match was at the line.

When healthy, Rajon Rondo was a valuable member of the Los Angeles Lakers team this season. He played a total of 14 games, averaging 8.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

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Just when Los Angeles Lakers started figuring things out, they face an unfortunate setback. Lakers’ veteran point guard Rajon Rondo broke his hand during Wednesday night’s 126-117 win over the Portland Trail Blazers and will reportedly be out of action for a few weeks.

Lakers’ head coach Luke Walton told reporters after the game that he believes Rondo suffered the injury in the fourth quarter when he went for a steal against Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic.

“He hit his hand on the floor when he went to steal that ball,” – said Walton. “They [the medical staff] are getting all the details. I just know he will be out for a few weeks.“

Rondo, on the other hand, didn’t want to give further info about his injury.

“I’m not talking about it,” – he said.

According to the sources close to Lakers organization, Rondo will see a specialist on Thursday in order to determine whether he needs to undergo a surgery or not. The team expects the 32-year-old to return to court in three to five weeks.

Rajon Rondo joined Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year, $9 million deal in the summer, with the organization hoping that he would be able to provide mentorship to their talented point guard Lonzo Ball. Rondo played 11 games this season and currently averages 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have added another former player as they put the finishing touches on their roster for the 2021-22 NBA season. According to multiple reports, the Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal, worth $2.6 million, with veteran point guard Rajon Rondo.

Rondo previously played two years with the franchise and helped the Lakers win the NBA title in 2019-20. He joins Trevor Ariza, Kent Bazemore, Wayne Ellington, and Dwight Howard on the list of ex-Lakers players who re-joined the organization this offseason.

Rondo is expected to provide depth at the point guard position for the Lakers, something general manager Rob Pelinka has been looking for lately. He should take on the playmaking and ball-handling duties when Russell Westbrook rests.

The 35-year-old four-time All-Star left the Lakers after the championship-winning season to sign a two-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks in late 2020. Rondo was supposed to be a veteran leader for the Hawks’ young team, but injuries and questionable fit limited his role with the franchise.

After averaging just 14.9 minutes with the Hawks in the first part of the season, Rondo was traded to the LA Clippers ahead of the trade deadline in exchange for Lou Williams and two second-round picks. His stint with the Clippers got off to a better start but failed to be a factor in the playoffs in the way the franchise hoped.

Earlier in August, Rajon Rondo was traded once again, this time to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of the deal that helped the Clippers land Eric Bledsoe. Having surplus options at the position, the Grizzlies ended up agreeing to a buyout with Rondo late last week.

Rondo played 45 games with the Hawks and Clippers last season, averaging 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists.

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Veteran guard Rajon Rondo is returning to Los Angeles, a place where he won an NBA ring last season. But instead of re-joining the Lakers, Rondo will slip into a Clippers jersey.

The Clippers acquired Rondo in a deal with the Atlanta Hawks that will see three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams heading in the opposite direction. The Hawks will also receive cash consideration and two future second-rounders.

The trade was confirmed on Thursday on the Clippers’ official social media.

Rondo has been going through a rough spell to start 2020-21, spending just 14.9 minutes on the floor and averaging 3.9 points for Atlanta. Still, Clippers head coach Ty Lue believes the 35-year-old guard will prove to be a great addition to his team.

The two know each other well since Lue served as an assistant with the Boston Celtics when Rondo was with the franchise.

“He’s fiery; that’s what we need,” said Lue. “He’s tough. He understands the game. And he respects people as a straight shooter and will tell him the truth. That was my biggest thing in Boston, was just being honest with him and telling him the truth and keeping it real with him.”

Rajon Rondo spent 2020-21 with the LA Lakers, proving to be a crucial part of the team’s championship run. While his regular-season numbers were not impressive, he stepped up in the postseason and averaged 8.9 points and 6.6 assists per game.

Rondo left the Lakers in the offseason, signing a two-year, $15 million contract with the Hawks as a free agent.

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If the Los Angeles Lakers want to keep key role player Rajon Rondo for another championship run next season, the organization will have to sign him to a new contract. According to Chris Sheridan of the Basketball News, Rondo is expected to opt-out of his deal with the Lakers this offseason and become a free agent.

Rondo signed a two-year veteran minimum contract with Lakers last year, receiving a player option for 2020/21. The 34-year-old point guard was set to earn $2.69 million next season.

The news about Rondo’s opt-out isn’t unexpected, considering that he raised his stocks in league with some stellar performances for Lakers in this year’s playoffs. This includes 19 points, four assists, and four rebounds outing in the closeout game of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.

The most likely outcome of Rajon Rondo’s opt-out will be LA Lakers giving him a slight pay-rise and possibly adding another year to his contract. The team believes the title in 2019/20 is just the first in many to come, so they will look to keep key contributors from the bench.

On the other hand, there is always a possibility that another playoff contender in need of a veteran leadership swoops in with an even bigger offer. In that case, don’t be surprised if you see Rondo sporting a different jersey when the 2020/21 tips off.

Since leaving Boston in 2015 after almost nine years with the franchise, Rondo has been a journeyman in the NBA. Besides the Lakers, he suited up for four more different organizations, including Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, and New Orleans Pelicans.

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The Los Angeles Lakers suffered one of the first major injuries of the Orlando “bubble” camp on Sunday, as point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a right thumb fracture.

Rondo, who has played 20.5 minutes per game this season, averaging 7.1 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game, will need surgery to repair the fracture and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action as he recovers.

The veteran point guard, considered one of the Lakers’ most important bench pieces and a key role player in the Lakers’ pursuit of a championship, will certainly miss the rest of the regular season and a significant chunk of the playoffs due to his thumb.

The former Celtics star, a four-time All-Star and three-time NBA assists leader, has been a key depth piece for the team all season and his absence will certainly be felt going forward.

Alex Caruso and Quinn Cook will be expected to shoulder the burden of making up for Rondo’s missed minutes until the Kentucky alum is able to return to the floor.

The Lakers, currently on track to be the #1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, will hope that Rondo is able to return and contribute to a potential title run after the NBA’s return.

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Following Kawhi Leonard’s signing with LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers proceeded on spending the $32 million they had in the salary cap. One of the first moves that the Lakers made in the aftermath of Leonard’s decision was resigning Rajon Rondo to a one-year deal and bringing in DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green.

Rondo’s first season with the Lakers was marked with injuries, and he only managed to play 46 games in total in 2018/19. Still, he was quite effective when on the field, managing to average 9.2 points, 8.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. He returns to Lakers on a veteran minimum deal.

Cousins might not be the third star Lakers wanted to pair with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but he was the best that was left on the market. The 28-year-old big man wasn’t in demand this summer due to injury history concerns off-the-court behavior and jumped on the opportunity to play for championship contender hoping to rebuild his reputation. Cousins played a total of 30 regular-season games with the Golden State Warriors last season, averaging 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.

Finally, Lakers signed Green, who is fresh off winning an NBA title with Toronto Raptors, to a two-year $30 million deal. The 32-year-old shooting guard averaged 9.0 points and 3.5 rebounds with the Raptors last season while shooting 45.5 percent from the 3-point line.

This wasn’t the end of Lakers’ action, as they also re-signed JaVale McGee, Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope while adding Warriors’ guard Quinn Cook on a two-year, $6 million deal.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will undergo an MRI on Thursday to determine the extent of his lower back injury after he was helped off the game versus Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. The Lakers lost 100-107.

Coach Luke Walton described Kuzma’s injury as a hit and said Kuzma felt fine after the game.

“He got hit somewhere in the game, something happened during the game,” Walton said. “You could notice he was starting to limp in those last couple minutes he was playing. He said he was fine. They worked on it at halftime; just said, ‘No go.”

Kuzma is the second-highest scorer in the Lakers with an average of 18.3 points. On Wednesday, the youngster was limited to 4 points on 1-for-4 when it came to shooting. He had 1 rebound, 1 assist and 3 steals in the 16 minutes he was on the field.

Kuzma’s injury put a dent to the Lakers’ efforts to get into the playoffs as he joins a long list of stars who are out I the team. Lebron James is still sidelined with a groin injury while Rajon Rondo is out with a hand surgery. Michael Beasley did not play for personal reasons while Javale McGee is battling pneumonia.

Not so long ago, the Lakers were fourth placed. With the stars out, they are eighth in the Western Conference and have a 21-17 record.

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It seems like Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Rajon Rondo can’t catch a break this season. After undergoing surgery in November and missing out 17 games, the 32-year-old now had to have another one after tearing finger ligaments. Both operations were on his shooting hand.

According to the statement issued by the Lakers, Rondo suffered the injury during Christmas game against the Golden State Warriors and underwent surgery on Friday. It is expected that he will miss out four to five weeks. 

Rajon Rondo’s injury came at a bad time for the Lakers, who will also be without their main start LeBron James for some time. He suffered a groin injury against the Warriors, and the team is expecting him to miss several games. The Thursday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings showed how troublesome Rondo’s and James’ absence really is since the Los Angeles ended up losing the game 117-116 with their young stars Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram failing to step up when the match was at the line.

When healthy, Rajon Rondo was a valuable member of the Los Angeles Lakers team this season. He played a total of 14 games, averaging 8.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

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Just when Los Angeles Lakers started figuring things out, they face an unfortunate setback. Lakers’ veteran point guard Rajon Rondo broke his hand during Wednesday night’s 126-117 win over the Portland Trail Blazers and will reportedly be out of action for a few weeks.

Lakers’ head coach Luke Walton told reporters after the game that he believes Rondo suffered the injury in the fourth quarter when he went for a steal against Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic.

“He hit his hand on the floor when he went to steal that ball,” – said Walton. “They [the medical staff] are getting all the details. I just know he will be out for a few weeks.“

Rondo, on the other hand, didn’t want to give further info about his injury.

“I’m not talking about it,” – he said.

According to the sources close to Lakers organization, Rondo will see a specialist on Thursday in order to determine whether he needs to undergo a surgery or not. The team expects the 32-year-old to return to court in three to five weeks.

Rajon Rondo joined Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year, $9 million deal in the summer, with the organization hoping that he would be able to provide mentorship to their talented point guard Lonzo Ball. Rondo played 11 games this season and currently averages 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

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