Rajon Rondo in Pelicans Coaching Mix

0:00On April 27, League Sources report Rajan Rondo is in the mix for the New Orleans Pelicans head coaching job. The 40-year-old former Kentucky star already sat down for an interview. This comes after the Pelicans fired Willie Green back in November, leaving James Borrego as interim coach. Rondo knows the franchise from his one season there alongside Anthony Davis. Rondo just wrapped a role as special assistant on Doc Rivers, Milwaukee Buck Staff. He got his coaching feet wet as a guest coach during their 2024-2025 preseason. No official assistant gigs yet, but his playing days sparked the interest back when he recovered from a torn ACL with Boston. Pelicans fans hope for a turnaround after backs-of-back seasons, with no more than 26 wins. Rondo would coach talents like Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, and young guns such as Derrick Queen and Jeremiah Fears. His NBA resume shines with four all-star nods, two rings, one with the Celtics in 2008, another with the Lakers in 2020.

1:01Other names in the search include San Antonio assistant Sean Sweeney, ex-Bucks coach Darwin Ham, Brooklyn Steve Hetzel, and even keeping Borrego. Rondo's Louisville roots in Wildcat past at flavor to the buzz. If it lands, Rondo jumps straight from retirement and dad duties, cheering his son Pierre and Kentucky high school ball to leading a squad hungry for, playoffs. Big move for the point, God.