Walton: Rondo 'out a few weeks' with broken shooting hand
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Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will be "out a few weeks" after breaking his right shooting hand Wednesday night, head coach Luke Walton told reporters, according to Spectrum's Mike Trudell.
The injury occurred in the Lakers' 126-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Rondo finished the night with no points, two rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals in 16 minutes of action off the bench.
This season, he's averaging 8.5 points on 45.8 percent shooting, 4.5 boards, 6.5 dimes, and 1.2 steals for the 8-6 Lakers.
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