Vogel, who coached the 34-year-old point guard in previous stints in Indiana and Orlando, hints that he could become a key cog in smaller units.
LOS ANGELES — As the Lakers tipped off Tuesday night, D.J. Augustin was still making his way to town. But Frank Vogel, who coached the 34-year-old point guard in previous stints in Indiana and Orlando, said they had already exchanged a few texts.
Augustin is slated to be the Lakers’ backup point guard behind Russell Westbrook, and while Vogel said he’s expected to provide “depth,” his enthusiasm suggested that the 5-foot-11 veteran might be in the rotation mix. It was only possible to sign Augustin after waiving veteran center DeAndre Jordan, who had recently been out of the Lakers rotation. Media reports have tracked interest from Philadelphia, which could add Jordan as a backup center either off of waivers or once he clears.
On this point, Vogel was blunt: “Rondo was brought in here really to be a third-string point guard behind Russell – not to play with Russell. Their skill sets don’t fit. They don’t match on the floor. So he was not playing, or when he was playing, he wasn’t a good formula for us.” “We just don’t know about Kendrick,” Vogel said. “We’re still hopeful that he comes around and is able to ramp up and do it without pain and the MRI comes back where we want to see it. It hasn’t happened yet. Until we see him back on the floor, we need help at that position and that skill set.”
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