PLAYERS:
Rajon Rondo,
John Hollinger,
Chris Paul,
Glen Davis,
Jeff Green,
Danny Ainge,
Paul Pierce,
Dwight Howard,
Jason Kidd,
Magic Johnson,
Deron Williams
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets
The Boston Celtics are open to trading Rajon Rondo
Back before the NBA Lockout began and turned off almost every non-diehard NBA fan in the World, the Boston Celtics were involved in rumors that could have sent All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo to many different places around the NBA. These seem to come up every NBA off-season because Rajon Rondo is the Boston Celtics only real trade-able asset. Since his contract is so low (about $11 million a year) and he is such a talented player, there are many teams, especially the penny pinchers who feel they can contend, who would love to have Rajon Rondo on the roster. When the lockout started, the rumors went away.
Now that the lockout is over (ending), guess what that means? New Rajon Rondo trade rumors!
Coming on the heels of yesterdays news that the Boston Celtics are pursuing free-agent center Tyson Chandler , ESPN Insider John Hollinger tweeted that a potential target for New Orleans Hornets point-guard Chris Paul could be the Boston Ce...
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Once Again, Rajon Rondo's Name Mentioned In Trade Possibilities
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Report: Ainge, Hornets have discussed Rondo for CP3
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Rumor: Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul Trade
With the NBA back in business, trade rumors are flowing. One of the most interesting trade rumors is between the Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Hornets. The trade rumor has Rajon Rondo being traded in a package for Chris Paul.
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