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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 07-24-2017, 10:41 PM:

Rondo officially signed with New Orleans on Thursday, an addition that gives the Pelicans four starters who’ve been All-Stars in the recent past (DeMarcus Cousins has three All-Star appearances, while Jrue Holiday made the midseason showcase game in 2013). Davis – who like Rondo and Cousins is a University of Kentucky product – described the acquisition as a “no-brainer” from the team’s standpoint.

“He’s a great floor general. He’s a great leader on the floor for guys like me, DeMarcus, Jrue,” Davis said from Los Angeles, where he’s been working out extensively this summer. “I think he sees the court very differently than most players see it, and he’s one of the elite point guards we have in our league.

“When I saw that we were trying to get him, it was a no-brainer. I thought we should do it. When he said he wanted to come, it was definitely an exciting day for us, knowing that we had that point-guard position filled with a guy like Rondo. It can definitely help take us to the next level.”

Davis has only played with Rondo briefly in the past, including during a Kentucky summer alumni game, as well as some pickup hoops in Lexington. But the 24-year-old has seen plenty from afar to be excited about the prospect of benefiting from Rondo’s pick-and-roll acumen and knack for dishing to teammates for easy baskets. Rondo has averaged double-digit assists four times in his NBA career (as well as averaging 9.8 in two other seasons).

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