1) The 31-year-old, four-time All-Star point guard immediately becomes New Orleans’ most experienced and playoff-tested roster member, as well as the only current Pelicans player to boast an NBA championship ring. Rondo was a key cog for Boston’s 2008 title team, starting in all 103 of his appearances that season (77 regular season games, plus 26 playoff contests). In just Rondo’s second year in the NBA, the Celtics earned the 17th crown in franchise history by besting the Kobe Bryant-led Lakers 4-2 in the Finals.
2) Rondo’s total of 96 career playoff games is more than double that of any New Orleans teammate, with Omer Asik next in line at 37, followed by Quincy Pondexter’s 29.