By drafting Oklahoma State standout Marcus Smart with the No. 6 overall pick in June’s draft, the Boston Celtics served notice anew that theirs is a franchise in the full throes of rebuilding.
Why, after all, would the Celtics put such high stock in a headstrong floor general with solid on-ball instincts, a playmaker’s vision and a far-from-developed jump shot, when they’ve got Rajon Rondo already on the roster?
The wall’s writing couldn’t have been clearer: Eventually, Boston will have to part ways with one of its point guards.
Figuring out which might fetch the bigger return, however, isn’t as cut and dry as it sounds.
Rondo, of course, is the known product: four-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA All-Defensive First Team, two-time league assist leader and one of the most idiosyncratic—and effective—point guards of his generation.
At 28 years old, Rondo should, in theory, be in the midst of career prime. Question is, where does he want to spend it?
After missing nearly a full calendar year recovering from a torn ACL, Rondo retur ...
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Is Rajon Rondo or Marcus Smart the Bigger Trade Chip for the Boston Celtics?
July 19th, 2014 by Jim Cavan Leave a reply »
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