Looks like the market dried up for him with that late entry into UFA...but as you said, we'll fucking take it and run.

He's such a good fit - fills our biggest need at the 2, huge defensive addition, great in transition on the wings, by all accounts an extremely hard worker who at 24 will be very relatable and impressionable on the younger kids, and you have to figure he gets into the high 30's at min with Lonzo setting him up.

I'll be surprised if we don't use the MLE on Rajon and call it a day. Ganguli (LA times lakers beat writer) mentioned last week that FO had reached out to Kobe regarding Rondo and he only had glowing things to say - additionally, he was the one vet in Chicago who stood up for the young kids and had their backs.