NBA Trade Rumors: Celtics, Mavericks To Finalize Rajon Rondo Trade Tonight
By Mike Dyce
The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will reportedly finalize a trade for point guard Rajon Rondo on Thursday night.
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The Dallas Mavericks were the front runners according to reports earlier on Thursday, now it looks like a deal could be completed by the end of the day according to ESPN’s Marc Stein.
ESPN sources say Mavericks and Celtics are progressing toward completion of Rajon Rondo trade tonight
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 18, 2014
Says one source close to Boston/Dallas talks on Rajon Rondo: "The deal is on course to happen tonight."
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 18, 2014
As for the other teams who were trying to nab Rondo, they’ve been told to get lost.
Boston's informed teams it's focused on completing deal with Dallas soon, closing on a package to send Rajon Rondo to Mavs, sources tell Y.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 18, 2014
If you’re wondering what the details on the trade our, the Mavericks will send Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson, one future first-round and one future second-round draft pick to the Celtics.
ESPN sources say teams closing in on swap to send Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson, one future first & one future second to Celts
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 18, 2014
This coincides with a report from Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, confirming and elaborating on some of the details. Wojnarowski reported that the Mavericks were including Wright, Crowder and a 2015 first-round pick, stating more players and picks could be added.
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