When the New Orleans Pelicans signed Rajon Rondo, I was a bit stunned. I was not stunned because of the magnitude of the move or anything like that. I was stunned because I, frankly, had extremely negative feelings about Rondo as a player-personality based on light observation from years before, plus I had some technical and roster concerns.
So, I wrestled with these in the moment and beyond, having to reconcile my fandom and ideas about the best moves for the team and these concerns.
I thought I’d share my thoughts when we made his official debut, as that would give me the most time to come to terms with it.