The Kings offered rookie Ben McLemore, point guard Isaiah Thomas and two picks. In return they wanted starting point guard Rajon Rondo. The Celtics declined.
My initial reaction was "What a bad move by the Celtics". But after a bit of thought, I see their thought process.
As it stands, the Celtics have a potential 21 draft picks in the next 5 years, an absolutely staggering number. Add this to a roster that already contains 7 players aged 25 and under, and you are looking a team that has serious potential for the future. But of course, every team needs a leader, and I think that Rajon Rondo can provide that. Along with Jeff Green and Brandon Bass, the Celtics have a decent big three.
And let's look at the players offered by the Kings. Isaiah Thomas is having the best season of his career (despite his team having an awful record), averaging 20 points and 6 assists a game. However, these numbers aren't as good as Rondo's could be once he fully recovers from injury. Ben McLemore has potential, and I think it would be a stupid move by the Kings to trade him away, especially with the Kings not having an abundance of young guards.
Rondo is 27 now, and with most of those previously mentioned draft picks coming in a few years, he could be aged 30 by the time the Celtics make the play-offs again. Will Rajon want to stay that long, or will he trade away to try and win a second ring to add to his previous one from 2008 ? Only time can tell.
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| Will Rondo stick around through the Celtics' difficult period ? |
[Update : Since first writing this post, it has been rumoured that Rondo is on the trade block, with the Knicks, Raptors and Kings all interested]
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