​Rajon Rondo was once a feted point guard, essentially the fourth member of Boston's Big Three back in the day. Then, he was traded to the Mavericks during the 2014-15 season in a package that sent Jae Crowder to the Celtics.





Since then, Rondo has been a journeyman on a mission to find some place he can stick around, jumping to Sacramento, and now Chicago.





Perhaps this is because of how acrimonious his stay in Dallas was. He messed up the team's spacing, was benched for arguing with coach Rick Carlisle, and eventually suffered a phantom injury in the playoffs to cover for the fact he was no longer wanted on the team.





Apparently, Carlisle was against the trade from the jump - it was star Dirk Nowitzki who pushed for the mercurial point guard.

Dirk Nowitzki Pushed For Mavs To Trade For Rajon Rondo: https://t.co/S50pLSnKgf pic.twitter.com/cH7fYW1Wyo — RealGM (@RealGM) October 5, 2016

On an episode of the Dunc'd On Podcast, ESPN's Tim MacMahon said, " But essentially what happened there, and Rick stood down once he understood this, Dirk wanted the deal done."





Nowitzki is beloved in Dallas, as he should be, but maybe he should use his star power for means other than picking the roster - it turned out disastrously then, and now Dallas is in the midst of a mini-rebuild.

Dwyane Wade, Rajon Rondo Highlights vs. Indiana Pacers ..... https://t.co/w9rgAo5I9X pic.twitter.com/Mg3OqzCYJn — Chicago Hoops (@ChicagoHoops) October 7, 2016

​​Rondo is trying to start anew in Chicago after the Mavs booted him and the Kings didn't want him in free agency despite the fact he led the NBA in assists last season. Nowitzki and Carlisle are still making magic in Dallas - Rondo never belonged.