Boston Celtics Say Rajon Rondo Could Play Opening Night

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says it’s possible Rajon Rondo could play on Opening Night.

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When Rajon Rondo went down with a broken hand a few weeks back, most assumed he’d miss the first ten games or so of the Boston Celtics season.

That seemed like a reasonable assessment though Rondo has apparently been recovering quicker than expected and it’s possible he could return sooner than anticipated. How soon? Possibly come Opening Night.

While Celtics head coach Brad Stevens won’t fully commit to having Rondo on the roster to open the season, he did suggest it’s not out of the question.

“I think it’s a possibility,” the coach said.

Stevens went on to say that Rajon Rondo still isn’t doing any contact drills yet and won’t for the next week, though believes it’s possible he could be cleared for such in the next seven days or so.

“He won’t do any contact before the end of the week,” Stevens said, “but there’s a chance he could be cleared to do some stuff by the end of the week.”

While missing the first ten games of the season wasn’t exactly devastating, getting Rajon Rondo back on the floor earlier than anticipated would be a huge plus for the Boston Celtics. For what it’s worth, the point guard doesn’t think the hand injury will be that big of a deal regardless.

“We have a lot of different plays we’re running from last year. I’m pretty much up to speed with all the plays,” Rondo said. “I can still do dummy (offense). This injury is different from last year obviously because I can run now. It’s just my off hand.”

On the plus side, it can’t really make Rajon Rondo’s shooting stroke any worse, right? Where’s the rim-shot when you need it?

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