NBA News: Real Reason Why Los Angeles Lakers Needed To Bring Back Rajon Rondo

This summer’s edition of the NBA offseason saw the Los Angeles Lakers trade away most of their roster for Russell Westbrook.

But re-signing Rajon Rondo is probably their best move this offseason.

Rondo agreed to a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and had signed a contract to rejoin the Lakers.

This begs the question of whether the two players could co-exist in the first place, owing back to their beef during the 2020 NBA Orlando Bubble.

But having a locker room presence like Lebron James assures that any and all drama will be squashed well before it even begins, and the perception of him getting to handpick his teammates surely helps support this belief.

More casual fans of the sport will ask whether it is worth it to bring back Rondo when they have Westbrook running the point.

The answer is, well, the pursuit of another championship.

As it stands, the Lakers have a point guard depth of Westbrook, Kendrick Nunn and Talen Horton-Tucker, to some degree.

Rondo acts as a proven safety net that can dictate the flow of the offense, whether he comes off the bench or has the occasional starting duties.

Lakers fans will notice that Anthony Davis was not putting up numbers like he usually would, forming 21.8 points on 49.1 percent shooting from the field, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks--all of which are his lowest averages in a year since his second year in the league back in the 2013-14 season.

Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report claimed that Davis’ struggles last season were due to him not getting quality looks in the post with Dennis Schroder running the point and being frustrated with this fact.

Having Westbrook should help satiate Davis’ cravings for offense in the post, but when “Brodie” goes to the bench for a spell, the offense will still need someone to run the show.

Rondo is perfect in this role as his playmaking and basketball IQ far exceed many of the league’s players--whether young or highly experienced.

Lakers fans can look back at their success in the Orlando Bubble and how much of a factor Rondo truly was during that run to their 17th title, tying the Celtics for the most championships by a franchise.

Rondo will carry most of the offense when James and Westbrook are on the bench, and it is highly probable that Horton-Tucker and Nunn get to pick up a thing or two from the two-time NBA champion.

Having Rondo certainly increases their chances of success, but they will need to be healthy for most of the season before the team has any aspirations of competing for an 18th championship in the playoffs.