On January 4, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the transaction of Rondo, the Lakers, Cavaliers and Knicks completed a three-way big deal; the Lakers won more in one fell swoop, the transaction Rondo freed up a place and saved 4 million US dollars; the Lakers officially bid farewell to Rondo, tweeted: Thank you!
The Lakers, Cavaliers and Knicks reached a big multi-person deal, the Lakers sent Rondo to Cleveland to get The Louise Rabelley, the Knicks got Valentine and $1.1 million; the Cavaliers got Rondo, and through this deal, the Lakers saved $4 million by freeing up a lineup.
For this deal, Rondo himself also hopes to be traded to the Cavaliers so that he can get more playing time, and the cavaliers' biggest reason for bringing Rondo to Rondo is that the backcourt is too short of people, and Both Sexton and Rubio are reimbursed for injury seasons.
So far this season, the 35-year-old Rondo has played in 18 games for the Lakers, averaging 3.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 16.1 minutes per game, shooting 32.4% from the field and 26.7% from three-point range.
The Lakers traded Rondo to free up space and is expected to turn to Stanley Johnson.
The 25-year-old Johnson is the first round of the No. 8 show in 15 years, before signing a ten-day short contract with the Bulls, but did not get the opportunity to play because of the trigger of the epidemic prevention agreement, and then he signed a 10-day short contract with the Lakers, so far, Johnson has played 5 games for the Lakers, averaging 6.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 3 starts.
Stanley Johnson's short ten-day contract is about to expire, and the Lakers may keep him on a second ten-day contract or sign directly until the end of the season.