

Following a tumultuous five-month stint he joined the Sacramento Kings in 2015 and then the Chicago Bulls in 2016, the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 with whom he won his second NBA title in 2020. Īfter 8½ seasons with the Celtics, Rondo was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in December 2014. Rondo has sometimes been described as a "stat-sheet stuffer", ranking 13th in NBA history for triple-doubles with 32 in the regular season, and 10 in the playoffs. Rondo is known to be a versatile facilitator in the NBA, leading the league in assists three times and in steals once he also ranks fourth in Celtics history in assists and third in steals. Rondo is a two-time NBA champion, four-time NBA All-Star, has earned four NBA All-Defensive Team honors including two First Team honors, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2012.ĭuring his time in Boston, Rondo helped the Celtics advance to the NBA Finals in 20, winning a championship in 2008 as the team's starting point guard. Rondo played two years of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being drafted 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2006 NBA draft and subsequently traded to the Celtics in a draft-day trade.
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Rajon Pierre Rondo ( / r ɑː ʒ ɒ n/, born February 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team ( 2009, 2012).2× NBA All-Defensive First Team ( 2010, 2011).Rondo with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017
