Rajon Rondo is open about his desire to become an NBA coach in the future. His recent appointment to the Milwaukee Bucks as a “guest coach” for training camp marked the beginning of that journey.
Before retiring earlier this year, Rondo spent 16 seasons in the NBA. His teammates have always praised him for his remarkable basketball IQ while he’s on the court. If he wants to use it from the sidelines, he is aware that he still has a long way to go.
According to Rondo, “a lot of elements go into coaching.” You can’t just decide to become a coach and hope for the best—that’s not how things work out. Therefore, there must be a good fit between particular personalities and a lot of sacrifice. I’m learning some things, for example. It’s a lot, the early meetings and the hours you spend watching movies.
Nevertheless, it seems that Rondo left such a positive impact that he will be around the team for the 2024–2025 campaign. Although his precise position is yet unknown, Doc Rivers, the head coach of the Bucks, seems to have big ideas for him.
He’ll be around a lot. I’ll stop there, said Rivers to ESPN.
Since Rivers coached Rondo over the first seven seasons of his career while he was a member of the Boston Celtics, the two are well acquainted. Rondo was the starting point guard for the 2008 NBA champion Boston Celtics.
After a tumultuous offseason, the Clippers were able to retain some important players on staff while letting George go in free agency. This included extending the contract of veteran point guard James Harden by two years, signing center Ivica Zubac for three years, and extending the contract of head coach Ty Lue by five years.
It seemed like a sensible move to sign Mann to a new contract. The Clippers needed to strengthen their backcourt because veteran Russell Westbrook has joined the Denver Nuggets. Mann will probably play a larger role in the future.
2019 saw Terance Mann join the league as a second-round selection of the Clippers. He had a difficult start to his professional career in his first two seasons, but in 2021–22, he had a stellar season with averages of 10.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists.
Mann started 71 games last season, the most of his career, but he was forced to give up touches because of the availability of Kawhi Leonard, George, Harden, and Westbrook. As a result, he averaged 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 8.8 points.
