Rajon Rondo: Agrees to one-year deal with Pelicans

Rondo, who was waived by the Bulls late in June after an up-and-down season, has
opted to join the Pelicans on a one-year contract. Rondo, who spent his college
days at Kentucky, will be joining fellow Kentucky products Anthony Davis and
DeMarcus Cousins. Rondo has actually already spent a year playing with Cousins
at the NBA level back in 2015-16, when he was a member of the Kings for a
season. He averaged 11.9 points, 11.7 rebounds, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals
across 35.2 minutes per game that season. While Rondo likely won’t garner that
kind of workload next season in New Orleans considering his subpar statistics
last year and the presence of point guard Jrue Holiday, it’s possible that the
Pelicans’ coaching staff moves Holiday to shooting guard at times to allow both
of them to be on the floor. While Holiday’s true position is point guard, the
Pelicans lack backcourt depth and he shot a sufficient 35.6 percent from deep
last season. That, combined with the fact that Rondo shares some chemistry with
Cousins and Davis already, means that a bounce-back year could be in store for
the veteran.