Rajon Rondo is in a tough position. He’s has a broken metacarpal bone (scientific way of saying “broken hand”) and the Celtics are officially starting a new regime. The question is.
“Is Rajon Rondo in the Celtics’ long-term picture?”
Personally. I think no. The fact they drafted Marcus Smart said it all for me, but I would give Rajon Rondo a fighting chance to take it from Smart. He is Rajon Rondo after all.
And despite all the signs being against him. He is hopeful that he can come back quicker than the standard 6-8 weeks and maybe be on the court for game 1.
“Hopefully I won’t miss any games this year,” Rondo said in an exclusive interview with CSNNE’s Mike Gorman. “Lord willing I heal correctly and I’ll be back in no time.
“They’re telling me 6-to-8 [weeks]. But that means nothing to me.“
I don’t like rushed rehabilitation. It never exactly goes well, no matter what age you are. If he can’t make it, he can’t make it. He’s just going to have to hope that Marcus Smart is trash. Because if Smart comes out leading the team to W’s. Expect Rondo to be traded.
