Players drafted right out of high school are always hit-or-miss, but these are undoubtedly the best NBA players to join right after school.

Rajon Rondo talks about the influence and the leadership skill that Kevin Garnett brought to him and the rest of the Boston Celtics squad.

One guy who sure knows the leadership of James is former Lakers guard Rajon Rondo. They won a title together in 2020, the last time the Purple and Gold captured the Larry O'Brien trophy.

After going undrafted in 2021, former Oklahoma basketball guard Austin Reaves has become a key contributor on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Miami's patented "Big Three" of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were consistently pitted against Boston's core of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen. After a hard ...

Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo, during their 2010-11 season. Abandoning one of the league's two winningest franchises for the other is borderline sacrilege. But that's exactly what Rick Fox did in the ...

He also didn't get a ton of opportunities during his first two college seasons at Wichita ... Dwight Howard. Rajon Rondo. The star power was strong enough to light up the Strip.

LeBron James was still the best player on the team at the time, but Rajon Rondo was also a key part of that championship. He was hitting big shots that no one thought he could make. Rondo was left ...

James, meanwhile, was its bailout offensive option and its connector on both ends. Many people believe that Rajon Rondo was likely the third best performer on the team when played. LeBron James went ...