Veteran point guard Rajon Rondo announced his retirement Monday night after 16 NBA seasons.

During an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast (beginning at the 29:30 mark), Rondo said he is "absolutely" done playing in the NBA, citing his desire to spend time with his children:

Rondo, 38, split the 2021-22 season between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers after getting traded to Cleveland as part of a midseason deal.

He appeared in 21 games for the Cavs, averaging 6.2 points, 4.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 three-pointers made in 19.5 minutes per contest while also shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from beyond the arc.

Rondo went unsigned in 2022-23 and 2023-24, which essentially signaled the end of his playing career.

In recent years, Rondo provided veteran backcourt depth for a number of teams. He was also ravaged by injuries, causing him to appear in fewer than 50 regular-season games in each of his last four campaigns.

Rondo was once considered one of the NBA's top point guards, primarily during his nine-year run with the Boston Celtics from 2006-07 through 2014-15. During that time, Rondo was a four-time All-Star, four-time NBA All-Defensive selection, two-time assists champion and one-time steals champion.

Rondo also played a huge role in helping the Celtics win an NBA championship in 2008 over the Lakers.

In 527 regular-season games with the Celtics, Rondo averaged 11.0 points, 8.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 steals. He also shot 47.3 percent from the floor and 25.2 percent from deep before extending his shooting range as his career progressed.

After the run in Boston, Rondo bounced around quite a bit, playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers and Cavs.

His greatest success in recent years came during the 2019-20 season when he helped the Lakers win a championship with averages of 8.9 points, 6.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 three-pointers made per game during the playoffs.

For his career, Rondo appeared in 957 regular-season games and averaged 9.8 points, 7.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals. He is 15th on the NBA's all-time assists list with 7,584.