A lot of great players from the Boston Celtics have moved out but one thing that its fans don't see happening is a Rajon Rondo trade. Despite being unable to play a lot over the last few seasons, Celtics argue that they won't deal the four-time NBA All-Star. Things have changed over the past months though as a source revealed that General Manager Danny Ainge is left with no choice but to trade Rondo. This is after the 28-year old point guard from Kentucky insisted on having him traded.
This Rajon Rondo trade situation is the same as Kobe Bryant's in 2005 when most of the team's star left the Los Angeles Lakers. He asked and apparently, it didn't happen. For Rondo's case, the ending might not be the same.
ESPN's Jackie MacMullan told Frank Isola 'Behind the Horn' clip that after the Kevin Love Saga, it is Rajon Rondo's drama that will come next.
Below is a transcript of the conversation between the two from CBS Sports:
Frank Isola: Hey Jackie, now that Kevin Love's traded, you know who's next up? Your boy.
Jackie MacMullan: Oh, I hope so. Just get it done.
Isola: Now it's gonna be the Fall of Rondo.
MacMullan: I know it. And it will happen 'cause he's told him he wants out. And no one believes me, but that's the truth. And I don't see how you get 80 cents on the dollar for him. Tell me where. Tell me where. I mean, you know, the Knicks? People keep saying the Knicks. Yeah, well, who are they going to give you? The Kings want him, and the Kings will give you Isaiah Thomas and the big kid, McLemore.
J.A. Adande: They lost Isaiah, the Kings. Isiaah's down in Phoenix now.
MacMullan: Oh yeah, that's right. Yeah, you're right. God, that's right.
Isola: They do want him, though.
MacMullan: Yeah, and they'll give up McLemore. But the thing is, Rondo's already told 'em flat-out, I will never re-sign with you. So that's no good. Where do you go?
Isola: I wonder, you know - maybe something with Houston and the Brooklyn Nets. Maybe some kind of three-way?
The more shocking part in the conversation is when MacMullan said that Doc Rivers don't want any part of the Rajon Rondo trade even if he worked with him in the 2008 Championship for Boston.
He doesn't like Rondo, remember that. I mean, he's done with Rondo. They went a good, long way together, but that guy, Rondo drives him nuts. And they have Chris Paul anyway. They don't need him. I thought maybe Phoenix might be interested because Ryan McDonough knows him, and they've got Bledsoe so maybe that works. Maybe that works, I don't know. But then the Celtics have the same problem, unless they think Bledsoe's worth a max.
