NBA Trade Rumors: Mavericks Deal For Rajon Rondo Includes 2015 First Round Pick
By Mike Dyce
The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly offering their 2015 first-round pick in a trade deal for Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo.
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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo is on the market and there is no shortage of suitors. On Thursday afternoon, Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Dallas Mavericks have emerged as the front runners to land Rondo, with other teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets also interested in Rondo’s services.
Dallas is emerging as the frontrunner in pursuit of a deal to acquire Boston's Rajon Rondo, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 18, 2014
But the Mavericks sit in the driver’s seat which is a nice position to be in, so you’d have to wonder who they were trading to make the deal. The Mavericks already have point guards on their roster like Raymond Felton and Devin Harris, but neither is included in the trade deal as of now according to Wojnarowski.
He says the Mavericks are offering up Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder and a first round pick. Wojnarowski says there could be other players and picks added to the package, and there were reportedly efforts to get a third team involved, but it is interesting it doesn’t initially include a point guard.
In Rondo talks, Boston and Dallas discussing package including Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder and a first-round pick, sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 18, 2014
Dallas' 2015 first-round pick is part of proposed Rondo deal, and there could be further draft considerations as part of a package.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 18, 2014
There could be more players and picks involved in a larger deal, but those mentioned have been major part of talks, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 18, 2014
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