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Rajon Rondo has had a borderline Hall of Fame career in the NBA and although he doesn't know when he wants to hang up the sneakers, he does know that once he retires, he doesn't want to stay too far away from the NBA.
“I want to be a general manager, and I want to be a head coach,” Rondo told Marc Stein of the New York Times. “Definitely both.”
It's a funny idea to think about because just a few years ago he looked like he had a one-way ticket out of the NBA. In 2015, things got so bad between Rondo and the Dallas Mavericks during the playoffs, the team and Rondo actually agreed to fake an injury in Game 2 to save some face instead of just saying they were benching Rondo.
After playing last year with the Chicago Bulls, the New Orleans Pelicans pushed by DeMarcus Cousins decided to sign the veteran point guard.
In 65 games this year, he is averaging 8.3 points, 8.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. He has shot 46.8 percent from the field, and 33.3 percent from deep.
The stats aren't the important thing that would help Rondo become a general manager or a coach though. He sees the game a different way than other players, especially at the point guard position, and he spends a ton of time watching film.
“The reason we get paid this type of money is because we’re able to make adjustments,” Rondo said.
That is what will make him such a great coach. He is as good at in-game adjustments on the court as anyone and always seems to do things to make his teammates better.
For Rondo now, he isn't worried about his future after the NBA though, he is just trying to find a way to win four games against the Golden State Warriors.
