The February trade deadline is fast approaching and as it draws near, the Boston Celtics might finally have to make a critical, franchise-altering decision: whether to fish or cut bait with Rajon Rondo.
The point guard has been inconsistent in his return, averaging 9.1 points and 7.4 assists while struggling mightily (even for him) as a shooter. Those ups and downs aren't unexpected for Rondo, who's still feeling his way through his first game action since a torn ACL shelved him last year.
While Rondo was out, Celtics president Danny Ainge stripped the team of most of its veterans, recent history and identity. It was a painful process, but one undertaken in an effort to accelerate a Boston rebuild.
It worked.
The Celtics now have a highly regarded, highly intelligent coach in Brad Stevens who already looks like a long-term organizational pillar; the books will tidy up over the next couple of years and a pair of lottery picks in the 2014 draft (thanks, Brooklyn!) should hasten reconstruction.
But is the final step in what's been an efficient rebuilding process going to be another painful ...
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The Case for and Against Boston Celtics Building Future Around Rajon Rondo
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