Comments on: Clippers 2021 Exit Interview: Rajon Rondo

By: Greek_Clippers_Fan

Greek_Clippers_Fan — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:27:21 +0000

Ok so we didn’t get playoff Rondo.

We got a decent version of regular season Rondo.

Maybe he can be useful as a third PG, but would happily include him in a trade.

Whatever it is, he has to buy into his role.

By: Robert Flom

Robert Flom — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:11:54 +0000

This argument is nonsense but I don’t have the time or effort to refute it in depth.

Rondo was benched by Lue in the playoffs. If Lou was playing badly enough to warrant benching or other guys were outperforming him, Lue would have done the same to him.

Nate McMillan played Lou like 8-10 minutes per game when Trae was healthy. The Clippers could have done that as well. He wasn’t taking minutes from Mann at all.

By: Robert Flom

Robert Flom — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:10:35 +0000

I want the Clippers to get younger, which means moving on from at least one of Reggie/Bev/Rondo.

And I know which of them I’d like to move on from

By: Robert Flom

Robert Flom — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:09:30 +0000

Clippers had a great run, but yeah a few huge things did not break their way

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:56:37 +0000

Yea, I feel like there are too many people thinking the Clips can get Lowry, but would be nearly impossible assume Kawhi is back. I mean basically I think they’d have to trade Kennard and Rondo for Lowry, and trade PatBev to a team with capspace. Then they’d be like left with like 9 players on the roster? So maybe can scrounge together a team with minimum salaries, which means no Reggie, no Batum. All to get a guy like Lowry? Yea not going to happen.

By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD

G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:16:41 +0000

Serge not gonna opt out of anything or decline imo he’s gonna get his money healthy or not. , but if he is unplayable due to injury, another team might be willing to take him as a salary dump and they can even buy him out if he gets healthy or straight cut him if they want.

By: Lucas Hann

Lucas Hann — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 21:55:49 +0000

pretty much, yeah

By: TheGreatestShowman

TheGreatestShowman — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 21:00:33 +0000

After re-reading what he wrote, it now makes sense. The tax apron is expected to be $142MM and we’ll be at $148MM. We can only do a S&T if the incoming salary drops us below the apron. Alternatively, dump salary and operate under the apron for the S&T.

By: clipperchuck

clipperchuck — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:41:19 +0000

The Rondo experience didn’t work out but it was worth the shot. Adding the picks was a bit weird but the Clips already had a Lou replacement in Reggie and Rondo brought a new skillset to the team. At least he’s an expiring now, so he’s potentially useful in a bigger trade.

By: clipperchuck

clipperchuck — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:40:00 +0000

I think the Clips could do some things to get below the hard cap, ie trading Ibaka, Rondo to teams with cap space. Then they can make a sign and trade deal.