While making an appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast, Matt Barnes asked Rajon Rondo if his time in the NBA is up.
Rajon Rondo confirmed to Barnes and the world that he is officially retiring from the league after 16 seasons. He hasn’t played since the 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers. The two-time champ is 38-years-old.
“Absolutely,” said Rondo. “Yeah, I’m done. I can’t. I’d rather spend time with my kids.”
“What a time, it was definitely something that I never took for granted when I was in the game,” Rondo said. “I loved every minute of it, and I appreciate the brotherhood that I was able to share and bond and grow with over the years. I’ve learned so much in this game and it’s made me the man who I am today. … I tell people all the time, this wasn’t a dream of mine, it was a goal. I was able to lock in, stay disciplined, I didn’t party a lot in college. But it was worth the sacrifice of me getting to where I wanted to be in life.”
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Oklahoma City Thunder have extended Alex Caruso to a new contract. The contract is set to be a four-year, $81 million deal.
The 30-year-old was in the final year of his contract, being a free agent this upcoming offseason. This year saw him making $9.9 million.
No player or team option is attached to this deal, as it runs through the 2028-29 season. He will be 35 when he is an unrestricted free agent.
This is the largest contract in Caruso’s career, as his last one was worth $36.9 million over four years.
