Trade rumors have swirled around Rajon Rondo ever since the NBA's lockout ended, and according to Bill Ingram of HoopsWorld, the ongoing rumblings aren't a result of mere speculation. Citing "multiple front office sources," Ingram reports the Celtics are initiating trade discussions involving Rondo.
Earlier this season, Celtics GM Danny Ainge insisted he wasn't trying to trade Rondo, stressing the difference between listening to offers on a player and aggressively shopping him. While Ainge may not be actively trying to ship Rondo out of town, the point guard, who turns 26 next Wednesday, is one of the team's few valuable young assets, as Hoops Rumors' Jesse Blanchard wrote last week. It wouldn't be a surprise if any trade inquiry Ainge makes leads to a discussion of Rondo sooner or later.
Within his HoopsWorld piece, Ingram singles the Utah Jazz out as a potential trade partner for the Celtics, arguing that a swap centered around Rondo and Paul Millsap would make sense. However, there's no indication any talks have occurred between Boston and Utah.
Tyreke Evans, Jason Thompson, and 2 future 1st…!! Go Geoff Petrie
Blake and Gasol for Rondo
what is it with the Gasol fixation? He’s a big thuggy snurf…..NEVA make a CELTIC out of that weirdo…
Does not matter who the Celtics Acquire, they are finished.
famous last words….
That is the most stupidest trade talk I ever heard. They would be worse off without Rondo. He and KG should be the only untouchables on the team. Because KG understands he is older and had to taylor his game to his dimenishing skills. Pierce has n’t gotten the message yet.
“most stupidest”
Yeah…the mostest stupidest even….
How about PIERCE?? NO TRADING HIM !!!!!
Dumbest thing I ever heard, but Danny Ainge couldn’t play when he was a Celtic, McHale, Bird, Parrish and DJ carried him, what does he know about basketball
Danny Ainge has made TWO good deals since he’s been the g.m., Allen and Garnett. Every other trade has blown up in his face.
Brandon Bass?
so far BASS is flopping around mostly…SHOULD be good….but so far NOT SO MUCH…
theo epstein was a monster hitter when he played in the majors, so i think you really need to be a superstar player to bring championships to a city. dumbass
tsk tsk …..”dumbass” is not a nice thing to say…..shame on you…
fire danny ainge is the answer to the celtics. This idiot doesn’t know his head from his ass.
Rondo for Howard straight up
EGAD NOT THAT EGOMANIAC
Anybody is good to trade if you benifit from the trade. PERIOD!!!
that would require that the “BENEFIT” part was a given….how do you determine that BEFORE the fact ???? Obviously what LOOKS good don’t always STAY good ….its all about CHEMISTRY…not just about big names and egos….
Rondo is a punk has been since he got here.I cannot believe some of the older guys take his shit! That would be the best thing that happen and figure out a way of including Pierce as well. Sick of seeing his face after he turns the ball over when he gets stripped all the time.
I think the Celtics should first trade Danny for whatever they can get for him…
now THAT’S a good idea….but WHO??? and for WHAT???
Yeh, I agree – trade Danny and some cash for a 2016 3rd round pick – but if RR must go then straight up for Andrew Bynum.
WHO would PAY for DANNY??? Get real…he has been a disaster….prolly couldn’t pay anyone to TAKE him even….and RR MUST NOT GO thank you very much….only the COMPETITION wants RONDO to leave the C’s..and that’s cuz he’s such a prize and they want him for theirselfs….dream on….
The lakers will take him… Put Bass & Rondo together for Pau & Blake & you have a deal…
Do you KNOW what would happen in the city of Boston should Danny trade Rondo or Pierce or KG or Allen…..it would NOT be pritty…
Stop the madness
but its almost MARCH….
I’m a Bulls fan and while I’d love to see Rondo off the Celts it just doesn’t make sense to me why Boston would do this. KG, Pierce and Allen are all getting up there in years, it would make sense to me to try and move one or two of them and build for the future around your all star PG.
yes I BET you would love to see Rondo off the Celtics….so would every other team….
Just do it,enought talk!
I agree Danny should be the one to get shipped out. The non- caring,with no concern for Cs success should definitely go.This penny pincher who wont release a dollar to get a long and much much needed center,as well as other supporting positions on the team. There are too many talented and available or younger/ available veterans ,who are interested in playing with celts, for a run at the championship.Looks like Ainge is only concern is making every other team more stronger&talented. BOTTOM LINE GET RID OF AINGE.
Danny Ainge is absolutely right about Rondo. He is a disaster who cannot shoot an outside shot. If the Celtics stay with Rondo they have no chance of winning. Did anybody notice when Rondo was hurt the Celtics went on a winning streak? When your ballhandler cannot shoot the defense packs in the paint making it harder for the rest of the team to score. Plus he is a headcase. Get rid of him!!!!
he the only hope the team has for a future, once allen and garnet retire, what happens then?
we will all cry in our beers and remember WHEN …..and THEN we will see what we are missing….never know until its gone….but MAYBE with Rondo and Pierce still there [if Danny doesn’t totally lose his mind again with another dumbasp trade] the C’s can build something new…hard to fathom but you neva know….BASS could be good maybe….still ain’t seeing it…and the notorious JJJ…even WILCOX has potential…and that spunky Bradley…but most of the others on the bench are totally hit or miss at this point…more miss than hit…will that change without the BIG GUNS to anchor the team ??? dunno
you are OUT OF YOUR MIND…. Rondo has carried the team more times than almost anyone else …cept PIERCE….not to say KG and ALLEN aren’t irreplaceable too…I think it makes more sense to lose some of the bench weenies that are so hit or miss….
paul millsapp and brandon bass are ther same type of player what happened to rondo for pau gasol we have to get bigger or rondo for steve nash
NO NO NO not THAT gashole
Option #1 Keep Rondo & KG trade Allen & Pierce for A couple of younger good players! Option #2 Trade Rondo for a good big man, [Who can get rebounds] and give Avery Bradley the chance!
PIERCE????? Are you delusional???
Sell your soul if you can get Dwight Howard or anybody big and good, but short of that! Look for trades for Pierce, and Allen!
Trading Perkins is going down as a very, very, very bad move! If you had to do it over, never would have traded Perkins!, STUPID! Absolutely killed the team chemistry!
trading Rondo for ANYBODY is a major MISTAKE…geeze