First came the rumor, this time courtesy of an online segment from ESPN's Around the Horn in which Boston-based scribe Jackie MacMullan announced Rajon Rondo's disaffection, saying, "He's told them [the Boston Celtics] he wants out. And no one believes me, but that's the truth," according to CBSSports.com's James Herbert.
Then came the inevitable blowback.
The Boston Herald's Mark Murphy subsequently tweeted, "Spokeswoman for Rajon Rondo's agent, Bill Duffy, said both men deny that Celtics guard has demanded a trade."
CSNNE.com's A. Sherrod Blakely likewise reports that "Multiple league sources have repeatedly said that Rondo wants to start the season in Boston and see where things go from there. A similar sentiment has trickled out of Celtics camp, as well.
"Multiple league and team sources agree the most likely scenario has Rondo beginning the season in Boston," adds Blakley. "Then, depending on how the team does, both sides will mutually agree to either ride it out or part ways sooner rather than later."
That's also consistent with what The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn had to say even before ...
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