Video: DeMarcus Cousins Backs Rajon Rondo to Replace John Calipari as Kentucky HC

The University of Kentucky's coaching search after John Calipari's departure will be one of the biggest storylines in all of men's college basketball until the Wildcats find their hire, and DeMarcus Cousins made an outside the box suggestion.

"I think the perfect hire for UK at this point would be Rajon Rondo," he said during an appearance on Bully Ball.

Cousins' comments came after Rondo said he is focused on his daughter but eventually would like to join the coaching ranks.

"I honestly think Rajon would be the perfect guy for this situation," Cousins continued. "Obviously, he's a Kentucky kid. He played at Kentucky. … He understands both sides probably better than anybody else ever will. And I think putting Rajon in that position, he's going to be a great energy moving forward. He's great at creating the standard, he's great at leading the ship. I don't think there's a better leader to lead Kentucky out of this spot than Rajon Rondo."

Rondo played for the Wildcats for two seasons from 2004-06. He won an SEC regular-season title and advanced as far as the Elite Eight during that time before he was a first-round pick in the 2006 NBA draft.

Cousins also played at Kentucky in 2009-10 and helped lead the team to an SEC regular-season crown, SEC tournament title and Elite Eight appearance.

While Rondo doesn't have any coaching experience, he was seen as a leader on the floor at times during his NBA career. The point guard was a four-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion who consistently looked to facilitate for teammates and played excellent defense.

Kentucky is looking for a new head coach after Calipari decided to leave for Arkansas. Rondo would be an unusual hire given his lack of experience, but he would also be a recognizable name on the recruiting trail and someone quite familiar with the program.