The Boston Celtics have already found their point guard of the future.
And his name is Marcus Smart.
As the organization ostensibly embarks upon its courtship of eight-year veteran (and starting point guard) Rajon Rondo, it should keep his far less expensive replacement in mind. Rondo, you see, is confident he deserves a mega-lucrative long-term deal when he becomes a free agent next summer.
It's a premise that holds water. Even president of basketball operations Danny Ainge seems to concur.
"I think a four-time All-Star by the time he's 27 years old would qualify for max based on what we've seen in the marketplace," Ainge told reporters in September. "If I were Rajon and I were Rajon's agent [Bill Duffy], I would definitely say that. But since I'm negotiating against him, I'll withhold."
Objectively speaking, the 28-year-old floor general is probably worth every penny of a max deal—just not to these Celtics.
To put the potential expenditure in perspective, NBCSports.com's Dan Feldman notes that, "Based on the projected salary cap of $66.3 million, Rondo's ma ...
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Rajon Rondo Deserves a Max Contract, Just Not with the Boston Celtics
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