Lakers Rumors: Rajon Rondo Facing Decision On Surgery, Could Miss 3-5 Weeks

Matthew Moreno
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Enthusiasm was tempered after the LeBron James moved into fifth place on the NBA all-time scoring list and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning to four games, because of news Rajon Rondo suffered a broken right hand.

Lakers head coach Luke Walton revealed the injury during his postgame press conference. Walton said he wasn’t certain of how Rondo suffered the injury or the exact nature of it. The Lakers later diagnosed the veteran with a fractured third metacarpal in his right hand.

Rondo was seen flexing his hand after a steal in the fourth quarter but he remained in the game for an additional three minutes. Rondo finished without a make on four field goal attempts, but had 2 rebounds, three assists and 2 steals.

While Walton did not have specifics of the injury, Rondo reportedly is facing possible surgery and could be sidelined for up to five weeks, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk and Dave McMenamin:

Rondo will see a specialist Thursday to determine whether to opt for surgery, a team source told ESPN. The Lakers are operating under the assumption that Rondo could be out three to five weeks, depending on the decision to undergo surgery and the recovery time, the source said.

Rondo did not speak with reporters in the locker room. Considering what he did know of the injury, Walton surmised the Lakers would be without their backup point guard “for at least a few weeks.”

Rondo was the starter to begin the season as Lonzo Ball worked his way back from offseason knee surgery. A three-game suspension pressed Ball into the starting lineup, where he’s remained for the past 12 games.

He has struggled at times with consistency but the Lakers are on a four-game winning streak and have won six of their last seven.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com