Boston Celtics’ Rajon Rondo will have plenty of suitors
It seems inevitable the Boston Celtics will trade point guard Rajon Rondo. If they do decide they want to pull the trigger on a trade, Rajon Rondo will have plenty of suitors.
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Although both the Boston Celtics and Rajon Rondo have denied reports that he wants a trade, it seems like Rajon Rondo being dealt is inevitable.
Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders lists the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings as potential suitors for Rajon Rondo.
"Yes, that’s what I’ve been saying all along. Unless Boston is able to land a star player who would persuade Rajon Rondo to sign a new long-term deal (like Kevin Love could’ve done), then Rondo is likely gone. As I said earlier, he’s at the stage of his career where he wants to contend and he’s not going to be patient as Boston rebuilds with young guys. I don’t think the two sides would part ways next summer, I think they would be parting ways in February before the trade deadline. It doesn’t make sense for Boston to hold onto Rondo and likely lose him for nothing next offseason when they could trade him and get some assets back. Indiana, Houston, Dallas, New York, Detroit and Sacramento are the teams that come to mind who could use Rondo. I’m sure there will be plenty of suitors for him, since he’s one of the league’s best floor generals when healthy."
Rajon Rondo would be a great fit with several of those teams because they already have big time scorers, which helped Rajon Rondo flourish earlier in his Celtics’ career.
Rajon Rondo averaged 11.7 points, 9.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 40.3% from the field, 28.9% from beyond the arc and 62.7% from the free throw line last season. Rajon Rondo has averaged 11.1 points, 8.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game while shooting 47.5% from the floor, 25.2% from three and 62.1% from the free throw line in his eight-year NBA career.