Here's Who The Cavs Reportedly Traded To Get Rajon Rondo

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Denzel Valentine to the Los Angeles Lakers for Rajon Rondo.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cleveland Cavaliers are trading Denzel Valentine to the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire former All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo. 

The tweet from Wojnarowski can be seen embedded below. 

ESPN Sources: The Cavaliers have agreed to trade Denzel Valentine to the Lakers to acquire Rajon Rondo. The Lakers are expected to waive Valentine’s partially-guaranteed deal and create an open roster spot.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 31, 2021

The tweet from Wojnarowski said: "ESPN Sources: The Cavaliers have agreed to trade Denzel Valentine to the Lakers to acquire Rajon Rondo. The Lakers are expected to waive Valentine’s partially-guaranteed deal and create an open roster spot." 

According to Wojnarowski, Valentine has a partially-guaranteed deal, and the Lakers are expected to waive him to create an open roster spot.  

The Cavs are 20-16 in 36 games this season, and are currently the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.        

Recently, their starting point guard Ricky Rubio went down with a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.  

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— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 29, 2021

Rondo gives them someone who has won two championships and made four All-Star games to run their offense, and help them make the playoffs for the first time since the 2017-18 season.     

The story on the trade from Wojnarowski can be read here on ESPN (see tweet below).

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