Rajon Rondo Wants to Coach LeBron James-Owned Las Vegas Team

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LeBron mentioned that he felt it was weird that Rondo isn’t coaching as it just seems like an obvious route for someone with that level of IQ. And the retired point guard recently explained exactly why he isn’t on an NBA bench right now.

Family always comes first and as Rondo noted, this is an important time for his 16-year old daughter who is a serious volleyball player. Being there as she navigates this process with college recruitment and supporting her as she makes her choice outweighs everything else.

Rondo making a leap straight into NBA head coaching with an expansion team would be something that no one has ever done, but he would certainly have the inside connections to make it happen. LeBron has been very open about his desire to own that Las Vegas expansion team that seems imminent at this point and it would definitely make a huge splash for Rondo to be at the helm.

The connection between James and Rondo during their time together with the Lakers was evident and there is obviously a huge level of respect there. Perhaps that will ultimately lead to the two coming together once again in Las Vegas.