5 NBA Teams That Should Gamble on Potential Rajon Rondo Trade

September 23rd, 2014 by Stephen Babb Leave a reply »
Any talk of trading Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has to be qualified by the fact that he may or may not even be on the market. 

General manager Danny Ainge's most recent declaration expressed more hope than certainty.

"The truthful answer is I really don't know," Ainge said when asked about the possibility of dealing Rondo, per the Worcester Telegram & Gazette's Bill Doyle. "I have no intention. I'm not trying to trade Rondo, but because he's a free agent this summer, he assured me that he wants to stay in Boston. We'd love to keep him in Boston."

"The possibility of a trade is not out of the question," Ainge added. "Nobody is untradeable, but I don't see that happening."

That possibility will remain until and unless Rondo makes a long-term commitment to the organization. Otherwise, context suggests a trade may be even more than a possibility. Rondo is accustomed to winning, and it may be some time before the Celtics complete a protracted rebuilding process.

We may have limited insight into Rondo's wishes and the front office's intentions, but we do know Boston is nowhere close to becoming the kind of co ...

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