The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have officially signed point guard Rajon Rondo in NBA free agency. Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but thanks to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, we know the deal is a one-year, $9 million contract.
“We are thrilled to have Rajon bring his off-the-charts basketball IQ to the Lakers,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement announcing that Rondo had signed. “He has a proven ability to play at an elite level during playoff and championship runs, and that is a highly valued skill.