The Coach Rondo era may soon be upon us.
Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports this week that the former NBA All-Star guard Rondo is one of the names being considered for an assistant coaching role with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are in the midst of a complete coaching staff overhaul after firing head coach Darvin Ham this month and letting go of all of Ham’s assistants as well.
Rondo, 38, officially announced his retirement as a player last month after 16 career seasons. He was a four-time All-Star, a four-time All-Defensive Teamer, and a two-time champion. One of those championships came in 2020 with the Lakers, whom he played for from 2018-20 and again from 2021-22 (as a teammate of Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis).
For Rondo, who was recently in the news again for a negative reason, he played the point guard position throughout his career, which is seen as a natural fit for a transition into coaching. While the Lakers have been linked to some much more experienced assistant coaching options, there should be a spot on staff for Rondo if he can make a nice case for himself in interviews.
