Since Rajon Rondo signed his first contract with the Lakers in 2018, fans have been waiting for their opportunity to see “Playoff Rondo” in action. Their first opportunity was supposed to come on August 18, but Rondo suffered a fracture to his right thumb in July that kept him on the sidelines for the entirety of the first round.
“It was very frustrating,” Rondo said of the injury. “Any injury is a setback. But in my career, 14 years, you’re going to have those, and everything happens for a reason. Obviously, the Man upstairs is talking to me, and I had to be still for another moment.