The Lakers, who suffered three consecutive losses, the players except James and Munch were generally sluggish, but the players who left the Lakers were not lacking in form. Veteran Rondo, who was only traded by the Lakers to the Cavaliers in early January, proved himself again on the Cavaliers.
Currently, Rondo has played in 3 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 10.3 points, 4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1 steal in 21.7 minutes per game, shooting 2 three-pointers per game and shooting 42.9% from three-point range.
Compared with the performance during the Lakers, Rondo's performance after joining the Cavaliers has improved significantly. This season, he played in 18 games with the Lakers, averaging 16.1 minutes per game, averaging only 3.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals per game, shooting only 32.4% from the field, and only 26.7% from three-point range, averaging only 0.4 three-pointers per game.
At that time, Rondo gave the impression that he was indeed seriously aging. But now, the former championship point guard has proved that he is still incorruptible, and the Lakers' poor performance looks more like the Lakers will not use him this time, or when playing as a substitute for Westbrook, Rondo has not adapted well to this role, which has led to his performance continuing to decline.
So, Rondo wasn't disappointed when he learned that the Lakers were going to trade him, but was happy about the new opportunities he got to join other teams. After all, his role in the Lakers is indeed constantly weakening, and joining the Cavaliers, who have lost veteran Rubio and need veteran point guards to fill the vacancy, can also bring a lot of help to this young team. The Cavaliers have shown a fairly competitive game this season, and Rondo can also compete with them for playoff qualification and play more energetically.
At present, Rondo has missed three consecutive games due to injury, and until he returns, he is still expected to continue to be reused by the Cavaliers. Although leaving the Lakers, for Rondo, leaving is a better choice.