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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Rajon Rondo Doesn’t Understand Why Sitting Away From Lakers Bench ‘Is A Big Deal Now’
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Rajon Rondo Doesn’t Understand Why Sitting Away From Lakers Bench ‘Is A Big Deal Now’

Matthew Moreno
Published: 03/07/2019
2 Min Read
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Long after LeBron James moved into fourth place on the NBA all-time scoring list, and with the Los Angeles Lakers 49 seconds from suffering a fourth consecutive loss, Rajon Rondo checked out for the final time.

But rather than join his teammates on the bench, Rondo plopped into a vacated courtside seat. There were multiple options for the veteran point guard to choose from, and he ultimately settled on five chairs from Lakers head athletic trainer Marco Nuñez, who marks the end of the bench.

There was an empty seat on either side of Rondo as he stared forward, locked in on nothing in particular. The development, unsurprisingly, went viral on social media. Even if Rondo did not see reason for that to be the case.

“I’ve done it maybe eight to 10 times this year,” he said. “I don’t know why it’s a big deal now.”

Another instance in which Rondo was not seated next to teammates came during last month’s blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers. In that case he was next to Nuñez, with only a small walkway separating their chairs.

That largely went unnoticed because attention instead was on three empty spots separating James from the rest of his teammates on the bench.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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