Attention Lakers Nation, Rajon Rondo is set to return to the Purple and Gold! Following a brief hiatus of sorts where Rondo moved around the league from Atlanta to even the Clippers, he’s home. Playoff Rondo was pivotal for L.A. as they bulldozed the league en route their 17th championship.
Amidst last year’s chaos, did Rajon just pull a fast one on the L.A. Clippers, who traded away former sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams to sign the veteran? The PG as a Clipper in 2021 was nowhere near his best, as all he brought to the Clippers was confrontation! Following a trade and then a buyout, he is likely to return to the LakeShow once he clears waivers on Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers are the frontrunners to sign Rajon Rondo after he clears waivers on Monday, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Rondo was a key part of the Lakers‘ 2020 championship team. https://t.co/lT4jCtoCXw
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 28, 2021
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Lakers Twitter goes wild
Laker fans don’t need a reason to take shots at the L.A. Clippers. But when opportunities like this present themselves, they’re just too good to miss! And true to tradition, the Purple and Gold faithful jumped all over the news as they took to Twitter ripping the Clippers apart.
Rondo really won a chip with the Lakers then made the Clippers give up Lou Will & draft picks for him a few months ago only to return on a min. deal
First Ballot Hall of Famer 🐐 pic.twitter.com/E8iGXekx2j
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYooo) August 28, 2021
Lebron sent in the Trojan horse on the clippers 🤣🤣 chess!!!
— Alex (@ItsCinematicc) August 28, 2021
Bruh if he reaches that same level as he did after what he did to the clippers and we win a chip, get him a statue or a mural built near the clippers new stadium
— ….. (@F2opjPCWyt3kq8K) August 28, 2021
he coming back to break the tie in titles between us & the celtics too. certified lakers legend
— 𝒛𝒂𝒚 (@angelspuls) August 28, 2021
LeBron talking to Rondo about the sabotage pic.twitter.com/1ZKpQw9iv0
— Gian (@xFloridaMan) August 28, 2021
— Brad 'Boosker' (@Boosker_) August 28, 2021
All part of the plan. Chess not checkers
— SFG🚀 (@LeWestBrow) August 28, 2021
True MVP! pic.twitter.com/mhFwyX0TOz
— 🏀DaddyRendon😎🍻 (@Goat23Laker) August 29, 2021
lol funny how that worked out.
— Ennio Terra (@EnnioTerra) August 28, 2021
Clippers trading like Arsenal FC LMAO
— Bate (@Bateking59) August 28, 2021
Rajon Rondo is a huge upgrade over any of the Lakers’ original targets for the final three spots. Not only does he shoot it, facilitate and defend better than IT and Darren Collison, Playoff Rondo is a certified all-star.
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It’s like they say, it’s not about you, but the team around you! And Rondo’s move back to the “big brothers” of L.A. just proves which team is the real deal. Perhaps after constantly getting into people’s faces last year on the Clippers, even Rondo realises it’s a lost cause!
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Apart from his game winning assist against Denver, reports also surfaced that LA’s defensive strategy in the title clincher was designed by Rondo himself! Also possessing a high basketball IQ, floor general Rondo ran the Lakers’ offense without LeBron on the floor, averaging 8.9ppg/6.6apg on 40% shooting from 3.
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How will Rondo fare in his second stint with the Purple and Gold? If, in fact, he does help the Lakers in winning that lucrative 18th title, there’s no doubt that the future Hall of Famer will go down in the record books as part of both Celtics and Lakers history!
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