Chicago Bulls 2016-17 player grades: Rajon Rondo

Apr 18, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo (9) controls the ball during the first quarter in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives to the basket past New York Knicks guard Ron Baker (31) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

The bad

I mentioned a bit ago that Rondo had his fair share of unfavorable moments with the last two teams he played for. For a short while, it appeared that would not be the case with the Bulls.

Then, it happened.

In an early December game against the Mavericks, this contest would prove to be memorable for two reasons: 1) After notching an impressive win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Bulls fell to the Mavericks 107-82 and 2) Rondo got into a verbal altercation with lead assistant coach Jim Boylen.

The exchange resulted in Rondo being served with a one-game suspension for conduct that was detrimental to the team. While the moment could have been a divisive one, head coach Fred Hoiberg was more than willing to put the situation behind him.

"“Rajon will be suspended for tonight’s game for conduct detrimental to the team,” Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said, via ESPN. “He and I met [Sunday], had a good meeting. He’ll meet us at the plane tonight; he’ll be back in uniform [Tuesday] against Detroit and moving forward. As far as the details, I’m not going to get in the details of it. We’re going to move past it, and again, he’ll be back in uniform tomorrow.”"

This wasn’t the only incident that took place in which Rondo had an issue with the coaching staff. However, in each case, Rondo and the Bulls were able to move forward.

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