Rajon Rondo would make his Los Clips debut Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, according to coach Ty Lue.
The Clippers acquired Rondo from Atlanta in a deal involving Lou Williams on March 25.
Both teams do not have key players. The Lakers do not have LeBron James and Anthony Davis due to injuries. And Lue didn’t think guard Patrick Beverley (the knee) could come back and be with Rondo on the field. Beverley missed the last 11 games due to injury. Starting center Serge Ibaka has also come out in the last 10 games with a back injury.
Rondo won a championship last season with the Lakers and will now participate in the Los Angeles rivalry with the Clippers.
“It’s different,” Rondo said of the game for the Clippers in rivalry in an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN. “It’s a rivalry here in Los Angeles. But for the most part, I received a lot of “welcome.”
Affected by an adductor injury, Rondo constantly worked to learn the Clippers textbook while resting.
“Just seeing what you get,” Lue said of what he hopes to see from Rondo. “It’s easy to play in practice, but then you have a game in motion, it’s a little different. And I know how smart he is. Just watch what you learn and just see what we can incorporate while you are in the game and try. to get out of there. It will be good to see him on the field. “