The Chicago Bulls have been dealt a major blow after getting off to a great start in their playoff series against the Boston Celtics, as Rajon Rondo will be sidelined indefinitely with a thumb injury.
The team announced on Friday that Rondo suffered a fractured thumb, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the point guard will not need surgery.
Rajon Rondo will not need surgery on his fractured thumb, but he is out for tonight's Game 3 and indefinitely.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2017
Rondo’s absence could drastically change the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. While he has had his struggles during the regular season, Rondo lately has looked closer to the player who helped the Celtics win a championship in 2008. He had 12 points, six assists and eight rebounds in Chicago’s Game 1 win before posting 11 points, nine rebounds and a whopping 14 assists in Game 2.
The Bulls could have to alter their offensive approach without Rondo. He had looked like a true floor general in the first two games.
