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Found October 27, 2009 on Red's Army: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Rajon Rondo
TEAMS: Boston Celtics

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After not very much negotiating, talks between the Celtics and Rajon Rondo's agent have apparently broken off.A meeting between Bill Duffy, the agent for Rajon Rondo, and Celtics GM Danny Ainge apparently netting nothing but major difference in how each side perceives Rondo's worth. Duffy, according to Yahoo! Sports, wanted Rondo amongst the top 5 highest paid point guards while the Celtics didn't feel that strongly.... "We’re not going to do an extension right now,” Duffy told Yahoo!. “The conversation has been cordial. We’ve been talking the last couple of weeks. There is a difference between the perception of him in their eyes and our eyes. With that being said, the focus is on Rajon to have a fantastic season and concentrate on winning a championship.”The top NBA point guards make between $12 and $13 million.  I love Rondo... love him... but he's not quite there yet.  Now... we don...
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