Whether or not Rajon Rondo asked the Boston Celtics to trade him remains unclear, but people close to the team believe the All-Star point guard is on his way out.
During his Celtics 2014-15’ preview, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders stated that he believes the Celtics will move Rondo before the trade deadline to eliminate the risk of losing him to free agency and receive nothing in return.
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“What will the Celtics do with Rajon Rondo? That’s the big question in Boston entering the season. Unless the Celtics are able to use some of their young assets and draft picks to land a star player before the trade deadline (like they tried to do with Kevin Love), I think Rondo will be traded.
Rondo will be 29 years old when he hits unrestricted free agency next summer and he is used to playing for a contender. I can’t imagine him re-signing with the Celtics as they’re currently assembled, since the franchise is in the midst of a rebuild that requires patience, when he could sign elsewhere and win in the prime of his career. I think Danny Ainge realizes this as well and will move Rondo before the deadline for more young players and draft picks. Holding onto him is too risky since they could lose him without receiving anything in return next summer.”
Numerous teams have been rumored to be interested in Rondo before the trade deadline last season. The Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks have been the most vocal about acquiring the All-Star, but the Celtics haven’t attempted to move him at any point just yet.
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It is unknown what the Celtics could ask for in return for Rondo, but they were interested in both Chandler Parsons and Omer Asik from the Rockets before Houston did away with both players. Rumored trades involving the Kings’ Ben McLemore and the Pistons’ Greg Monroe have also been tossed around.
The 28-year-old Rondo has averaged 11.1 points, 8.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds over his eight-year career with the Celtics.
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