Lakers News: L.A. Met With Rajon Rondo, Has ‘Serious Interest’

Trevor Lane
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Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

Free agency for the Los Angeles Lakers has been quiet as the team is striving to preserve cap space for next summer when players like Paul George, LeBron James, DeMarcus Cousins, and others could be available. With that being the case, they are only offering free agents one-year deals this summer, which hasn’t been enough to land anyone just yet. However, one player that has been long-rumored to wind up in Los Angeles is Rajon Rondo.

Rondo has a long history of success playing for the Boston Celtics, but since that time he has bounced around the league a bit, playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, and Chicago Bulls. The Lakers are in the market for a backup point guard, and Rondo could double as a veteran mentor for rookie Lonzo Ball. According to Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN, Magic Johnson met with Rondo today in Los Angeles:

While some may contend that Rondo’s sometimes volatile personality wouldn’t be a good fit with the young Lakers, reports out of Chicago indicated that he was an asset as a mentor for that franchise’s young players last season. Mark Medina of the Southern California News Group confirmed Wojnarowski’s report and added that there is serious interest from the Lakers:

While many Lakers fans will have reservations about adding Rondo, the Lakers will do their due diligence in order to make sure that it is a good fit. As a passing savant, Rondo could be a benefit to Ball and the rest of the young team as long as he understands his role.

It isn’t clear yet whether or not a deal will get done, but clarity should come soon.

Trevor Lane is a longtime NBA and Los Angeles Lakers fan who had the good fortune to grow up during the glory days of the Showtime Lakers, when Magic Johnson, Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and the rest ruled the Great Western Forum. He has written about basketball, soccer, fantasy sports, MMA, and even pro wrestling over the course of his career, but the spectacle that is the Lakers is his true passion. He made the leap into podcasting for Lakers Nation and provides voice-over analysis for our YouTube channel. With a who's who of stars gracing the Lakers lineup over the years, including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Pau Gasol, and many others, the Lakers always provide plenty to talk about. When he isn't writing or recording, Trevor can be found spending time with his wife and daughter or on the sidelines for one of the youth teams he coaches. Outside of the Lakers, Trevor is a supporter of the LA Galaxy, US Soccer, Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Contact: trevor@mediumlargela.com
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