JULY 8: The Lakers have officially re-signed Rondo, the team announced today in a press release.
JULY 6: After agreeing to terms on new deals for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and JaVale McGee, the Lakers have struck an agreement to bring back another one of their veteran free agents.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne (via Twitter), Los Angeles will re-sign point guard Rajon Rondo to a two-year deal. Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times reports (via Twitter) that Rondo will earn the veteran’s minimum on his new contract.
Rondo, 33, is now on track to play for the same team for a second consecutive year for the first time since his days as a Celtic. Since being traded from Boston to Dallas during the 2014/15 season, Rondo has played for the Mavericks, Kings, Bulls, Pelicans, and Lakers.
In his first season as a Laker in 2018/19, the four-time All-Star’s impact was limited by an early-season suspension and then injury issues. He averaged 9.2 PPG, 8.0 APG, 5.3 RPG, and 1.2 SPG with a .405/.359/.639 shooting line in 46 games (29.8 MPG).
In sticking with the Lakers, Rondo will not only rejoin teammates from last season, such as LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma — he’ll also reunite with former Pelicans teammates Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. All three players spent the 2017/18 season in New Orleans playing together.
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Umm. Great
Great move love the moves Lakers are making. Rondo might fit alot better under Frank offense. Than he did lukes
Waltons was better for him, fast-pace- oriented. In a slow pace he’s just a bad shooter. Like James & Ball, Rondo also hit a wall midyear.
I need lance to re sign next please! That twilight zone all meme team from last year needs more time to shine. Rondo-Lance-McGee and now Boogie!
But when GSW signed Boogie you probably went off about how much of a steal it was
With SG spot filled and who know who will back LeBron if not Dudley I don’t see the need for Lance
Go grab Omer Asik, Pelicans 2.0
Why they don’t need a 3rd center when they got cousins and McGee
AD, Rondo and Boogie were key pieces on a team that made the 2nd round so hate all you want its not a bad move
Add in kuzma and lebron and danny green, wayyyy deeper than clips entire roster. Clippers will be good for 3/4 years then will fall off a cliff when players age and they have zero youth. Goodluck with that!
@jmac2020 you can say that about a lot of teams including…ummmm…. Lakers led by a 35 yo LBJ? 4 years from now there’s no guarantee that any of them will be with the Lakers except for AD if he resigns for a 4 or 5 year deal. Both LA team are in win now mode. in fact, almost the entire Western Conference is in win now mode when you consider the ages of the GSW big 3, Portland with Lillard and CJ, Houston with CP3 and Harden and the now lonesome Westbrook in OKC. The next 4-5 years will be sooooo defining for a lot of the NBA’s best players of the decade. Whos going to be Duncan vs Malone. One slightly favored “all-time great” vs a true all-time great lacking the validation of having won championships.
One things for certain, in 4 years, the knicks will still not be competitive . In 4 years , there No guarantee you will ever sign any good free agents. I’m just saying bro.
Once again the Lakers have no shooters
So what are Dudley, cook and green? And kcp has a decent shot . Plus troy Daniel shoot pretty well.
I kind of agree if the starting 5 are LBJ/AD/BOOGIE/POPE/RONDO. of that 5 all were around. 350 or below on 3s. They are missing that above average 3pt shooting ball-handler like a CJ, Curry or Kyrie. But honestly, when you can physically dominate like the 3 bigs you may not need top be dependent on 3pt shooting. but im guessing this will be more of a halfcourt offense. guarding opponents and ball distribution will likely be the key to this team. LBJ may not need the corner spot up shooters as before and altho not elite level shooters both bigs can stretch the floor and convert 30-35 3pt attempts if needed to. But i would love to see some bully ball lineups and maybe go up tempo with the 2nd unit led by Kuz.
And they would have made it way further if Boogie hadn’t gotten injured. It was a legit trio, I agree.
Don’t worry the Laker haters will hate this as well. Adding AD,Boogie and rondo all that work together on a playoff team now you add with that LeBron and Cosme The Laker haters will Haidet odds are out of fear that they are trying to mask with laughter. But they can keep on hating this team now is ready to roll.
Lakers will be good but not unstoppable. Cousin will not be his old self unfortunately and his defense sucks ( like it showed last year.and will have nagging injuries . Rondo can’t shoot and he can’t defend like he used .
Yes, everyone is very afraid of Cousins and Rondo. I remember when they played together in Sacramento. It was terrifying. Now that Cousins is but a shadow of his former self and Rondo is 46 years old, it is ever more terrifying.
Wry & dry. 5 stars
Head case #2 in all of nba right here
So we talking about when Leonard and pg are old in 3-4 years ? How many years retired is James then? Let’s be serious clippers exposed lakers badly this off season.
Rondo McGee pope etc where all there. Dudley ain’t much to change this at all. They have lost Ingram ball hart who where all more important to lakers then the above. Davis is a big in but let’s be serious.
Clippers lost 2 players. Both very good in my opinion players. Though replaced them with 2 top 5 players.
I can’t even read your BS my dude.
Love it! He’s a beast!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Brooklyn, a year ago on IG I posted a thought that if not staying in Cleveland the best place for Lbj to go to would be the Pelicans. I remember him saying how he wanted to play with high IQ players (like Rondo). I thought “can you imagine a team of LBJ/AD/BOOGIE/RONDO/HOLIDAY”? Lookie lookie. different team but 4 out of 5 acquired.
Get this guy a bag of balls
And coming from bagofballs, that’s a compliment.
Perfect move for them.