Rondo and Mavericks Part Ways

Rajon Rondo left the Dallas Mavericks following their Game 2 loss in Houston. The Mavericks announced Rondo had suffered a back injury and that he would miss the remainder of the postseason. After being eliminated by the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, it was announced that the point guard and the team mutually agreed to part ways. Rondo played only 10 minutes in Game 2, and clearly underperformed in his short time in Dallas. He was traded in December from the Boston Celtics to Dallas to provide leadership and the ability to make plays in the postseason. After getting into fights with the coaching staff and struggling to shoot the ball from the outside he was benched for the majority of Game 2. 

 Rondo will be a free agent this summer and Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle has made it clear that the all-star will likely not be wearing a Mavericks uniform next season. Dallas traded away Jae Crowder, Brandan Wright, Jameer Nelson, a first-round pick and a second-round pick to Boston in exchange for Rondo, who at 28 years old is playing the worst basketball of his NBA career.