Rondo: "I'll know when I'm ready"

Rajon Rondo told reporters Wednesday
night that he expects to play this season.

The question that most Celtics fans are dying to know the answer to is when they can expect to see Rajon Rondo back on the court. When asked the question last night, Rondo admitted that even he is not quite sure.

After his team's 101-97 win in their preseason finale against the Brooklyn Nets, Rondo spoke to reporters regarding his status. Rondo did say that he does expect to be back at some point this season, but he does not know exactly when.

"I’ll know when it’s right," Rondo said. "Everybody is different, each injury is different... For me, when I come back, I won’t come back unless I know I’m myself again." 

Rondo said his knee is "about 87 percent," and he will not return at anything less than 100 percent.

"I’m taking it one week at a time," Rondo added. "I know it’s getting stronger each week and whenever I’m able to jump off my right leg and probably dunk, that’s when I think I’ll be back to play."

Rondo admitted that he has been fitted for a knee brace. He does not believe that participating in contact drills "will be too far from there."

 

The four-time All Star is rehabbing from a torn ACL that he injured back in January.