Rondo explains why the hand screws had to be removed

Via ESPN Boston:

Rondo detailed how the screws, which were inserted in late September after he suffered a fracture of the third metacarpal, were irritating him recently. He was undergoing weekly X-rays to monitor their status. Rondo said that, at halftime of Friday’s win over the Indiana Pacers, team physician Dr. Brian McKeon and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge decided Rondo should undergo the procedure to remove them Saturday, given that Boston had three days off coming up after Saturday’s game in Chicago.

Rondo, who missed considerable time in recent seasons while rehabbing from ACL surgery, lobbied to play Saturday, but lost that battle.

“I just wanted to go, travel with my team and play in Chicago,” he said. Later he added: “I thought we’d have the day off Sunday anyway, and I thought I could do it Sunday. But they make those decisions.”

Rondo said he watched Saturday’s game from home, joking, “I woke up really relaxed [from the surgery]. They gave me some good stuff. And I watched the game later on that night.”

There’s your reason why Rajon Rondo was forced to miss Saturday’s game against Chicago. He was supposed to have the screws taken out during the All-Star break but those little bastards weren’t cooperating so Doc McKeon decided Saturday was the best day. Everything is fine and no setback.

Rondo will play and start Wednesday night against OKC.