On Thursday, the NBA closed the 2021 deadline with a series of moves. Blockbuster deals with players like Aaron Gordon. Norman Powell, Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier and Victor Oladipo entered the NBA.
After a busy day of relocations, Draymond Green agreed to Twitter. The Golden State Warriors forward had praise after the Los Angeles Clippers acquired Rajon Rondo from the Atlanta Hawks for former Sixth-Man of the Year Lou Williams and two future second-round picks.
Through @ Money23Green on Twitter:
Rondo to the clippers…. best trade today
– Draymond Green (@ Money23Green) March 25, 2021
Oh, they lost Lou … that’s tough. But Rondo is still a great trade.
– Draymond Green (@ Money23Green) March 25, 2021
In 27 games with the Hawks, Rondo scores an average of 3.9 points on 40% shooting from the field with 3.5 assists and two rebounds in 14.9 minutes from the bench.
Rondo will likely play a role in the Clippers’ pursuit for the late season. The 34-year-old has recorded nine appearances in the playoffs with five different times. During his career, Rondo scores an average of 13.3 points on 44.4% shooting from the floor with nine assists and 5.9 rebounds per game.
During the run-up to the 2020 Lakers Championship, Rondo averaged 8.9 points on 45.5% from the field with 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 24.7 minutes from the bench in the post-season. Orlando Bubble.
Before the deadline came to an end, the Warriors got involved in the action with a few trades. The Warriors traded Marquese Chriss to the San Antonio Spurs for Cady Lalanne and Brad Wanamaker to the Charlotte Hornets for cash.