Rondo finally broke his silence and teased about where he should take his coaching talents.

In one of the key segments of his newest ‘Mind the Game’ podcast with JJ Redick, LeBron James acknowledged Rajon Rondo, who, despite his highly intellectual knowledge of basketball, isn’t ready to call the shots for a team yet because of an interesting reason:

“He has, he can process, flip, do things on the go, like, it is very weird for me that he is not coaching at a high level; I think it is because he doesn’t wanna do it. It is a lot. Who wants to deal with all these rich, entitled guys all the time?” Bron explained.

This statement by LeBron drew headlines over the past few days and made fans wonder why Rajon isn’t indeed transitioning himself to a head coach role. Upon this, the former star finally broke his silence via Instagram by reacting to Bron’s recent remark about his coaching hold-up.

Rondo is now on his way to coaching?

A brilliant player like Rajon usually shifts instantly to the coaching scene shortly after his playing days are over. While Rondo isn’t fully committed yet to a full-time role, there were previous signs that he is already grooming himself for the job.

Alongside LeBron, he notably coached Bryce James’ AAU Team at the Peach Jam last year. In addition, Rajon also made plenty of team practice and game appearances for both the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, which is a significant sign that he remains a proud student and supporter of the game.

However, perhaps his most promising experience was his involvement in Kentucky’s preparation for the 2023-24 season. While working towards finishing his degree, Rondo provided assistance to his former college coach, John Calipari, during the Wildcats’ training sessions.

While we can’t wait to see when and where Rondo brings his coaching bag, it’ll be a delight to see him becoming one, as his talent deserves to pave the way for the next generation of hoopers to come.

Rondo played chess with Stevens in the 2017 playoffs

Rajon has countless memories featuring his coaching potential throughout his 16-year pro career. Amongst these, the former star point guard will always consider his 2017 playoff mind-game matchup with Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens as one of the most memorable.

Even though he ended up losing the series with the Chicago Bulls, Rondo knew he had a hell of a fight with Brad, considering that they managed to go up 2-0 against them before he went down with a wrist injury.

“My whole mindset that entire series was to beat Brad Stevens so I don’t think many players are even thinking that way when they’re out there on the court. … I was working on fourth quarter execution plays that we could run in the fourth that Brad hadn’t seen us play yet. My mindset is thinking, how can I be the coach, how can I out-coach the coach? I feel like I have the power because I’m involved in the game,” Rondo explained.