Rajon Rondo opened up about how the constant trade rumors involving Anthony Davis took a psychological toll on the Los Angeles Lakers' season.

Rondo, talking to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, said that the rumors disrupted the mentality of his teammates. 

"It wasn't so much in your face, with eight different blockbuster or proposed trades and your name in every one of them. Every Instagram scroll, you're in it. So, psychologically, it probably took a toll...Guys may have felt like, 'Oh, I need to prove myself so I won't be traded' or 'They're going to trade me anyway.' Each game you didn't know what the mentality was for those guys: 'Should I give my all to this organization that is about to trade me in two days?'" 

Rondo added that the trade rumors even affected veterans on the team.

"Even some of the old guys were affected. I can't say a name, but I remember me and the guy were on the bench for the Atlanta game right before the [All-Star] break. The guy was cussing and talking bad about the situation during the game. I was like: 'Snap out of it. That shit is over with. We'll get through it. As vets, we have to move forward and not focus on what the young guys are focusing on. Set an example.' It was a little crazy to see a vet distraught over that," said Rondo.