Rajon Rondo Deal Has Jermaine O’Neal Considering Mavericks
By Mike Dyce
After the Dallas Mavericks traded for Rajon Rondo, Jermaine O’Neal is intrigued at potentially joining the team.
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The Dallas Mavericks showed their commitment to winning this season by going out and trading for Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo. It has the team’s stock as contenders rising immediately and has other potential players becoming more intrigued by the prospect of joining the Mavericks.
For instance, big man Jermaine O’Neal, who lives in Dallas and has always been drawn to the franchise.
Acquisition of Rajon Rondo, ESPN sources say, has given Mavs undeniable edge in race to lure veteran big man Jermaine O'Neal back to NBA
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 19, 2014
O'Neal makes home in DFW area and has long hoped to play for Mavs. But now, with Rondo there, I'm told he's highly intrigued by possibility
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 19, 2014
O’Neal is currently a free agent and originally said he’d decide on playing and which team to join in early 2015. With the Mavericks trading away Brandan Wright in the deal, their need for a player like O’Neal becomes more pressing.
O'Neal told ESPN recently he'd decide early in 2015 to play on or retire. But now his local team has clear need after trading Brandan Wright
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 19, 2014
It won’t be easy though, the Mavericks will likely garner some competition from teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.
Cavs and Warriors also among teams that hoped to be able to talk O'Neal into coming back once the calendar flipped, but Mavs have edge now
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 19, 2014
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