In a recent interview with newly-acquired Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo, he mentioned that he would consider coaching once his playing career is done, per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints:
“I love to teach, so I can’t say no. Obviously, I love what Magic does. Rob, and also Luke, so I don’t want to box myself in one particular category. My mentor a couple years ago, Danny Ainge, as well. He did it all as well.”
This comes as no surprise as Rondo is known as one of the smartest players in the league. Recently, his teammate Lebron James — who himself is known for having a high basketball IQ — said that Rondo is “One of the smartest guys I’ve ever competed against.”
Rondo has not only earned the respect of other players but also head coaches around the league. In an interview with Marc Stein of the New York Times. His former coach in the New Orleans Pelicans' Alvin Gentry believes that he will undoubtedly be a head coach in the NBA and, during his stint there, Rondo was “granted permission to conduct the occasional Pelicans film session or morning walk-through instead of his coaches” and was even allowed to audible the calls from the bench.
For now, Rondo is still performing well as a player and it was confirmed that the Lakers plan for him to be the starting point guard for the Lakers over Lonzo Ball as the latter makes a recovery from knee surgery.
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