Although Fred Hoiberg did his classic hedging, it doesn’t appear Rajon Rondo will be in the playing rotation anytime soon. Hoiberg will go with Michael Carter-Williams and Jerian Grant for the foreseeable future, going with them for Monday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets.
Rondo hasn’t played since the first half of last Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, when he only logged 10 minutes and was a -20 as the Bulls struggled all the way around.
“As of right now, yes. We’ll continue to monitor the flow of the game,” Hoiberg said. “We may change that but as of right now, that’s the plan.”
Hoiberg continues to praise Rondo for his professionalism and how he handled the demotion, as Rondo professionally and patiently answered questions about the situation Saturday night following the Bulls’ 20-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
But when it comes to Rondo re-entering the rotation, Hoiberg says he’s open but it doesn’t seem like there will be an opening, nor has he had a discussion with Rondo about being a reserve behind Carter-Williams.
Bulls: Rajon Rondo's benching will continue for foreseeable future