With his broken right hand dressed in a splint, Rajon Rondo was on the practice court Thursday offering instructions and advice to the Lakers’ second unit even though he knew he was going to be having surgery to repair the third metacarpal of his right hand.
The Lakers said that Rondo expected to have the procedure Friday, while sources close to the backup point guard who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed that is when he’ll have the surgery.
The sources also said they expected Rondo to be sidelined “three to five weeks” while recovering from the injury he suffered in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at Staples Center.