Rajon Rondo was coming off a “prove it” contract with the Sacramento Kings but his path to the end was particularly bumpy. Rondo went through some on-court and off-court issues with the Kings but he did make it through the season.
With Derrick Rose traded out of Chicago, the Bulls needed to make a move to get a point guard. Their backup option in E’Twaun Moore signed away from Chi-town so the Bulls were without a starting point guard.
Insert Rajon Rondo.
Following from Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated on ESPN.com.
Bulls to sign guard Rajon Rondo to a two-year, $28 million deal, he confirmed to @TheUndefeated.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) July 3, 2016
"I'm excited. Great organization with pieces around me that I'm excited about," @RajonRondo told @TheUndefeated about going to @chicagobulls
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) July 3, 2016
Last year, Rondo averaged 11.9 points per game with 11.7 assists and six rebounds per game. It was the second best season of his NBA career and it was a nice bounce back year for him amid scrutiny.
For the Bulls, they get a point guard to pair with Jimmy Butler to execute a fast paced offense under Fred Hoiberg.
