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Rondo has screws removed; Smart out 2-3 weeks

Alan Draper

Sports Editor

Updated 2 years ago on October 15, 2021 • 1 min read

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Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo underwent a successful procedure to remove the screws from his surgically repaired left hand, the team announced Saturday.

The surgery was performed by team physician Dr. Brian McKeon and assisted by Dr. Hervey Kimball at New England Baptist Hospital on Saturday morning.

Rondo is out for Saturday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, but is expected to be available Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Rondo is averaging 9.0 points, 11.2 assists and 8.0 rebounds in five games this season.

Also, guard Marcus Smart is out two to three weeks after an MRI taken Friday confirmed a left ankle sprain with bone bruising.

Smart is averaging 6.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

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Alan Draper

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.