BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers Guard on His Way to LeBron James’ Former Team Cleveland Cavaliers

Published 12/30/2021, 8:34 PM EST

Former NBA Champion and veteran point guard, Rajon Rondo is on his way out of the Lakers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are close to confirming a trade for Rajon Rondo with the Cavaliers. While they confirmed this piece of information at the moment, a lot of the terms of the deal remain uncertain. What is certain is that the Lakers have decided to break the veteran roster they built at the start of the season.

This comes after a disastrous yet exceptional run of form from the Lakers. LeBron James has dominated with multiple 30 point games while the Lakers have lost 5 out of their last six games.

ESPN story on the Cleveland Cavaliers nearing a trade to acquire Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo: https://t.co/yMOIGi3Zqx
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 31, 2021

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Lakers Guard nearing a trade with LeBron James’ former team

This trade forces the Cavaliers to clear a roster spot to make way for Rondo. Therefore, they can either trade a minimum contract player with the Lakers or waive a player and complete the deal using cash and picks. While these details about the trade don’t have any confirmation yet, we confirm that the former champion will yet again be on his way out of the team.

What does this mean for Rajon Rondo and the team?

LA Lakers has recently struggled with its run of form. It took them iconic triple-doubles from LeBron James and Westbrook to beat a tanking Rockets team. That is their only victory in the past six games. The team is clearly showing signs of the roster needing a complete change.

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Rondo is the first on the list of players who are possibly on the way out of the purple and gold. Even rumors suggest DeAndre Jordan may be next. Rajon Rondo is a veteran point guard who is the only player who won NBA championships with both the Celtics and the Lakers.

This move to trade Rondo clarifies that this is possibly the beginning of a much-needed change in the roster. We will soon get complete information on the terms of this deal. The Lakers are set to face the Trail Blazers in their next game on New Year’s Eve. Would the Lakers finally end their slump in the season? Will a shorthanded Damian Lillard shock the people of Los Angeles? Let us know what you think.

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Chaitanya Dadhwal is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Even though his journalism is driven by his desire to understand both sides of an argument and give a neutral perspective, he is biased towards Houston Rockets and Arsenal, and he has shown exactly how loyal he can be through tough times. Currently a Law student at Jindal Global Law School, he aims to have his own sports management firm one day and enjoys rap music during his time off.

BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers Guard on His Way to LeBron James’ Former Team Cleveland Cavaliers

Lakers Guard nearing a trade with LeBron James’ former team

What does this mean for Rajon Rondo and the team?

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