Cavaliers Agree To Trade With Lakers For Rajon Rondo

LThe Cavaliers of Cleveland agreed to acquire veteran point guard Rajon Rondo in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers by point guard Denzel Valentine, A person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Friday.

The The Cavs had been severely diminished in the back spots since Tuesday, when Spaniard Ricky Rubio, one of the architects of the team’s rebound, suffered a left knee injury. that ended his season. They will add Rondo to their roster once the deal is approved by the NBA, said the person, who asked to remain anonymous because the teams had not yet had the required conference call with the league.

Rondo was in his first season with the Lakers, who are 17-19 and have struggled with one of the oldest teams in the NBA. In a substitute position, the 35-year-old point guard averages 3.1 points and 3.7 assists in 18 games.

Four times chosen to the All-Star Game, Rondo has been under Covid-19 protocols since last week. He would need the go-ahead before joining the Cavs, who are home to host Atlanta on Friday and Indiana on Sunday.

Rondo has a contract for this season for 2.6 million dollars, and the Cavs have a trade exception that could suck his salary.

Although they fell to a 20-15 record with their loss in Washington on Thursday, the Cavaliers have been one of the biggest upsets in the league, and they want to keep it that way.

The Cavaliers had to find a proven point guard after Rubio, who was causing a major shock in Cleveland, tore his cruciate ligament. earlier in the game against New Orleans. The Spaniard tore the same ligament in 2012, when he was a rookie.

Reserve guard Kevin Pangos made his first start against the Wizards and finished with two points and six assists in 24 minutes.