After his stint with the Dallas Mavericks ended in disaster and bitterness, Sacramento Kings point guard Rajon Rando has found himself since pairing up with DeMarcus Cousins out West.
Rondo is leading the league in assists per game and triple-doubles so far this season, and he is set to hit the open market next summer once his one year contract with the Kings is up.
Once sounding like an unlikely duo, per Yahoo Sports, DeMarcus Cousins is pledging to do whatever it takes to keep Rondo in Sacramento.
Rondo is also having an All-Star-worthy season so far, averaging an NBA-best 10.7 assists per game, 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals. The four-time All-Star leads the NBA in triple-doubles with four, and had 20 assists against the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 13, which is a record in the Sacramento era for the Kings.
After his struggles in Dallas, Rondo signed a one-year, $11 million contract, yet Cousins expects Rondo to be in a Kings uniform with him next season when a new downtown arena opens.
“He ain’t going nowhere. I will kidnap him myself,” Cousins told Yahoo Sports.
Rondo said he’d been wanting to play with the “best big man in the game” for the past three years, so does that mean he’s re-signing with the Kings next offseason?
“In the words of K.G., ‘Anything is possible,’ “ Rondo told Yahoo Sports.
Initially when Rondo landed with the Kings I thought it was a recipe for disaster, but it could all end up working out for the franchise.
As long as the two can co-exist, they have potential to be a nice duo on the court.
