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After winning the 17th title in the franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers made some drastic changes. The roster was rocked with veteran players who were elsewhere in trades or NBA-free agencies like Rajon Rondo.
Rondo decided to sign with the Atlanta Hawks after terminating his contract with the Lakers and will be on Compete against his former team for the first time on Monday evening. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel spoke about what Rondo meant for the team.
« It was so important to our championship run last year, » Vogel said of Rondo. “He really orchestrated the game on both sides of the ball. His ability to move from man to zone and we like to joke, sometimes he had our guys in the « money » defense where a couple of guys were in men, a couple of guys in zone «
Though Rondo was up for Choosing a bigger payday with the Hawks instead of returning to help the Lakers defend their title, Vogel still has a soft spot for the two-time NBA champion and appreciates what he did for the team last year. p> « We really miss him here, » said Vogel. « He was a big part of what we did last year, a big part of our culture. »
After Rondo played a significant role with the Lakers, took a back seat in Atlanta, playing 14.8 minutes per game for the Hawks, averaging a career low of 4.0 points per game, along with 3.9 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.
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