A bitter breakup doesn't appear to be in the works for Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics, but an amicable split could still be in their future.
The 28-year-old mercurial point guard is quickly approaching a career crossroads, and he may find that his goals won't mesh with those of the rebuilding franchise.
That is, however, a call that will likely need to be made over time. Both Rondo and the Celtics will enter the 2014-15 campaign with far more questions than answers hanging above their heads, so there is no incentive to rush this decision.
Before anything else happens, Rondo will need to restore his value across the NBA landscape. That might seem like an easy task for a four-time All-Star, but his surgically repaired right knee could complicate the matter.
After returning from a torn ACL, he slogged through 30 games last season. While he still managed to flirt with a nightly double-double (11.7 points and 9.8 assists per game), the stat sheet cast an unrelenting glare on his struggles.
His field-goal percentage plummeted to a career-low 40.3. His turnover rate ...
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Article written by Zach Buckley