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Rondo has been known to be a prankster, so maybe he was just trolling us in Dallas.

The enigmatic point guard benefits from his new surroundings and returns to form as a creative floor general, developing an immediate rapport with talented big man DeMarcus Cousins. George Karl manages to keep everyone’s egos in check, and the Kings finish strong to earn the No. 8 seed in a loaded Western Conference.