The Knicks will receive guard Denzel Valentine from the Cavs and cash considerations and draft rights to Wang Zhelin and Brad Newley from the Lakers as part of the trade. On the other hand, the LA team will get the draft rights to Louis Labeyrie.

Rondo returned to the Lakers in the offseason after splitting 2020-21 between the Atlanta Hawks and the LA Clippers. However, the 35-year-old saw limited action in Los Angeles, playing in just 18 games and 3.1 points and 3.7 assists per contest.

The Cavaliers were highly motivated to do this deal, especially since the loss of Rubio left them without a veteran presence on the bench. Cleveland has exceeded expectations in 2021-22 and is currently fifth in Eastern Conference with a 21-16 record. Rondo is expected to play a significant role for the team moving forward, and the Cavs believe he will help them continue to push for the playoffs.

On the other hand, the Lakers did the deal as Rondo dropped out of rotation, and it was unlikely he would crack it again anytime soon. His departure opens up a roster spot for the team, which they will most likely use to sign forward Stanley Johnson.

Finally, the Knicks probably wanted to see whether they could get something out of Valentine, who averaged 2.9 points and 1.7 rebounds with Cleveland this season. If not, they can move away from him at no cost considering he is on the partially-guaranteed deal.

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Rondo will sit out the double-header against the Charlotte Hornets and matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. The team is expected to re-evaluate him in seven days ahead of their three road games against teams from the Western Conference (The Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, and Portland Trail Blazers).

Rondo missed the first two games of the season before making his Hawks’ debut in a 128-120 win over the Detroit Pistons on December 28th. He also played in a 145-141 loss to the Brooklyn Nets two days later but spent only 16 minutes on the court and failed to score any points.

The 34-year-old veteran went on to miss the next three games, including Monday’s loss to the New York Knicks. He was given a green light to play the Knicks but ended up sitting out the game.

Rajon Rondo inked a two-year, $15 million contract with Atlanta Hawks with the organization hoping he would add experience and veteran leadership to their young squad. Rondo spent the 2019-20 season with the LA Lakers, playing a significant part in their NBA title run.

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Rondo suffered the injury during practice on Sunday night. He is scheduled to have surgery at some point this week.

Rondo spent the majority of the 2019/20 season as Lakers’ back-up point guard. In 48 games, he averaged 7.1 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game.

It’s unclear who’ll step in for Rajon Rondo for the Lakers, considering that they have already lost starting point guard Avery Bradley for the rest of the season. Bradley opted to sit out the NBA restart due to family reasons and concerns over coronavirus pandemic and was later replaced by free agent JR Smith.

Lakers will probably have to now rely on bench warmers Alex Caruso and Quinn Cook, who didn’t play a prominent role this season. Caruso, who is a fan favorite, played 17.8 minutes per game this season and averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. Quinn, on the other hand, only spent 10.8 minutes on the court and had 4.8 points to show for.

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The Knicks will receive guard Denzel Valentine from the Cavs and cash considerations and draft rights to Wang Zhelin and Brad Newley from the Lakers as part of the trade. On the other hand, the LA team will get the draft rights to Louis Labeyrie.

Rondo returned to the Lakers in the offseason after splitting 2020-21 between the Atlanta Hawks and the LA Clippers. However, the 35-year-old saw limited action in Los Angeles, playing in just 18 games and 3.1 points and 3.7 assists per contest.

The Cavaliers were highly motivated to do this deal, especially since the loss of Rubio left them without a veteran presence on the bench. Cleveland has exceeded expectations in 2021-22 and is currently fifth in Eastern Conference with a 21-16 record. Rondo is expected to play a significant role for the team moving forward, and the Cavs believe he will help them continue to push for the playoffs.

On the other hand, the Lakers did the deal as Rondo dropped out of rotation, and it was unlikely he would crack it again anytime soon. His departure opens up a roster spot for the team, which they will most likely use to sign forward Stanley Johnson.

Finally, the Knicks probably wanted to see whether they could get something out of Valentine, who averaged 2.9 points and 1.7 rebounds with Cleveland this season. If not, they can move away from him at no cost considering he is on the partially-guaranteed deal.

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Rondo will sit out the double-header against the Charlotte Hornets and matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. The team is expected to re-evaluate him in seven days ahead of their three road games against teams from the Western Conference (The Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, and Portland Trail Blazers).

Rondo missed the first two games of the season before making his Hawks’ debut in a 128-120 win over the Detroit Pistons on December 28th. He also played in a 145-141 loss to the Brooklyn Nets two days later but spent only 16 minutes on the court and failed to score any points.

The 34-year-old veteran went on to miss the next three games, including Monday’s loss to the New York Knicks. He was given a green light to play the Knicks but ended up sitting out the game.

Rajon Rondo inked a two-year, $15 million contract with Atlanta Hawks with the organization hoping he would add experience and veteran leadership to their young squad. Rondo spent the 2019-20 season with the LA Lakers, playing a significant part in their NBA title run.

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Rondo suffered the injury during practice on Sunday night. He is scheduled to have surgery at some point this week.

Rondo spent the majority of the 2019/20 season as Lakers’ back-up point guard. In 48 games, he averaged 7.1 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game.

It’s unclear who’ll step in for Rajon Rondo for the Lakers, considering that they have already lost starting point guard Avery Bradley for the rest of the season. Bradley opted to sit out the NBA restart due to family reasons and concerns over coronavirus pandemic and was later replaced by free agent JR Smith.

Lakers will probably have to now rely on bench warmers Alex Caruso and Quinn Cook, who didn’t play a prominent role this season. Caruso, who is a fan favorite, played 17.8 minutes per game this season and averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. Quinn, on the other hand, only spent 10.8 minutes on the court and had 4.8 points to show for.

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