Ainge Admits To Talking To Teams About Rondo

Ainge couldn't get what he thought Rondo was worth View full size photo uploaded September 29, 2009 Ian Thomsen reports: "We weren't close to trading him," Celtics president Danny Ainge said of point guard Rajon Rondo. He admits to talking with rival teams about Rondo as well as a number of other Celtics players. Ainge is one of the few NBA executives bold enough to consider trading anyone on his roster. He is not afraid to expose himself by making an unpopular trade, and so the rumors of a surprise blockbuster involving Rondo emerged before the June draft amid reports that the Celtics were occasionally frustrated by their young point guard. "When somebody calls, it's my job to find out what options we do have for all of the players," Ainge said. The truth, however, is that the Celtics initiated some of the trade talk -- as several league sources have told me -- to help them gauge Rondo's valu...